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1 Jerome County Comprehensive Plan 2018

2 Acknowledgments County Commissioners Charles M. Howell, Chairman Cathy Roemer, Co-Chairman Roger Morley, Commissioner Planning and Zoning Commission Larrey Anderson, Chairman Jim Schlund, Co-Chairman Arlen Morgan, Commissioner Bill Baker, Commissioner Michael Tylka, Commissioner Patricia Heath, Commissioner Robert Tanner Johns, Commissioner Virgil Tinker, Commissioner County Staff Arthur R. Brown, Planning & Zoning Administrator Michael Seib, Prosecuting Attorney Nancy Marshall, Planning & Zoning Assistant Administrator Kacie Buhler, Planning & Zoning Clerk Special Contributor Larry D. Hall, Executive Director, Jerome 2020 Additional Contributors Balthasar Buhidar, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Barbara Holyoke, National Park Service Bob Muffley, Middle Snake Regional Water Resource Commission Dan Olmstead, Idaho Power Doug McFall, Jerome County Sheriff Ervina Covcic, Southern Idaho Economic Development Organization (SEIDO) Gary Warr, Jerome Recreation Department Gene Brown, City of Hazelton Public Works Hanako Wakatsuki-Chong, Minidoka National Historic Site James McMurtrey, Intermountain Gas Company Jan Roeser, Idaho Department of Labor Jane Sabala, American Falls Reservoir District No. 2 Josh Bartlome, Southern Idaho Solid Waste Kiley Mulholland, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality LeeAnn Moncur, Valley Recreation Department Matt West, Jerome County Sheriff Mellissa Barry, Southern Idaho Tourism Mike McDonald, Idaho Department of Fish & Game Sam Wolkenhauer, Idaho Department of Labor Steven Hines, University of Idaho Extension, Jerome County Wesley Hipke, Idaho Department of Water Resources

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Inde x of Ac ronyms & Abbre viations Cha pte r 1: Introduc tion Cha pte r 2: Exe c utive Summa ry Cha pte r 3: History a nd Spe c ia l Site s Cha pte r 4: Popula tion Cha pte r 5: Ec onomic De ve lopme nt Cha pte r 6: Housing Cha pte r 7: Educ a tion Cha pte r 8: Tra nsporta tion Cha pte r 9: Public Se rvic e s a nd Fac ilitie s Cha pte r 10: Utilitie s Cha pte r 11: Tourism, Pa rks, a nd Re c re a tion Cha pte r 12: Na tura l Re sourc e s Cha pte r 13: Ha za rdous Are a s Cha pte r 14: Prope rty Rig hts Cha pte r 15: Community De sig n a nd La nd Use Cha pte r 16: Pla n Imple me ntation Appe ndix A: Data Charts Appe ndix B: Maps Appe ndix C: Re g ulatory Ta king s Che c klist

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5 INDEX OF ACRONYMS & ABREVIATIONS AMI Are a Me d ia n Inc o me AST Ab o ve g ro und Sto ra g e Ta nks BASE Building s, Ante nna s, Sp a ns (Brid g e s), & Ea rth (Cliffs) BLM Bure a u o f La nd Ma na g e me nt C AFO Co nc e ntra te d Anima l Fe e d ing Ope ra tio n C SI Co lle g e o f So uthe rn Id a ho DEQ De p a rtme nt o f Enviro nme nta l Qua lity EIRR Ea ste rn Id a ho Ra ilro a d EMS Eme rg e nc y Me d ic a l Se rvic e s EPA Enviro nme nta l Pro te c tio n Ag e nc y ESPA Ea ste rn Sna ke Pla in Aq uife r FERC Fe d e ra l Ene rg y Re g ula to ry Co mmissio n FIRM Flo o d Insura nc e Ra te Ma p s GIS Ge o g ra p hic Info rma tio n Syste m HAC Ho using Assista nc e Co unc il HHD Hillsd a le Hig hwa y Distric t HO ME HOME Inve stme nt Pa rtne rship Pro g ra m HUD U.S. De p a rtme nt o f Ho using & Urb a n De ve lo p me nt IDAPA Id a ho Ad ministra tive Pro c e d ure s Ac t IDWR Ida ho De p a rtme nt o f Wa te r Re so urc e s IDFG Id a ho De pa rtme nt o f Fish & Ga me IDL - Id a ho De p a rtme nt o f La nd s IFARM Id a ho Fa rm And Ra nc h Muse um IHFA Ida ho Ho using a nd Fina nc e Asso c ia tio n IRTA Id a ho Re g ula to ry Ta king s Ac t ISP Ida ho Sta te Po lic e ITD Id a ho Tra nsp o rta tio n De p a rtme nt JCSO Je ro me Co unty She riff s Offic e JEEP Je ro me Ea rly Ed uc a tio n Pro g ra m JHD Je ro me Hig hwa y Distric t JRD Je ro me Re c re a tio n Distric t Page 1 of 2

6 LCO Live sto c k Co nfine me nt Ope ra tio n LIHTC Lo w Inc o me Ho using Ta x Cre d its MC L Ma ximum Co nta mina nt Le ve ls MPO Me tro p o lita n Pla nning Org a niza tio n NAAQ S Na tio na l Amb ie nt Air Qua lity Sta nda rd s NDMC Na tio na l Dro ug ht Mitig a tio n Ce nte r NFIP Na tio na l Flo o d Insura nc e Pro g ra m NHTF Na tio na l Ho using Trust Fund Pro g ra m NIETC Na tio na l Inte re st Ele c tric Tra nsmissio n Co rrid o r NPDES Na tio na l Po lluta nt Disc ha rg e Elimina tio n Se rvic e NPS Na tio na l Pa rk Se rvic e NRCS Na tura l Re so urc e s Co nse rva tio n Se rvic e NRI Na tio na l Re so urc e s Inve nto ry NSCC No rth Side Ca na l Co mp a ny NSP Ne ig hb o rho o d Sta b iliza tio n Pro g ra m OB Ob ste tric s O HV Off Hig hwa y Ve hic le s QRU Quic k Re sp o nse Unit SCCAP So uth Ce ntra l Co mmunity Ac tio n Pa rtne rship SCPHD So uth Ce ntra l Pub lic He a lth Distric t SIEDO So uthe rn Id a ho Ec o no mic De ve lo pme nt Org a niza tio n SIRCOMM So uthe rn Id a ho Re g io na l Co mmunic a tio n Ce nte r TMDL To ta l Ma ximum Da ily Lo a d UIC Und e rg ro und Inje c tio n Co ntro l USDA Unite d Sta te s De p a rtme nt o f Ag ric ulture UST Und e rg ro und Sto ra g e Ta nks WAG - Mid d le Sna ke Rive r Wa te rshe d Ad viso ry Gro up WWII Wo rld Wa r II Page 2 of 2

7 Cha pte r 1 INTRODUCTION PURPOSE The p urp o se o f the Je ro me Co unty Co mp re he nsive Pla n ( Pla n ) is to inte g ra te the c o nc e rns a nd e xpre ssio ns o f Je ro me Co unty ( Co unty ) re sid e nts into a c o mpre he nsive sta te me nt o f ho w the Co unty sho uld g ro w a nd de ve lo p. Furthe rmo re, this sta te me nt must me e t a ll le g isla tive re q uire me nts, sp e c ific a lly the Ida ho Lo c a l La nd Use Pla nning Ac t. The Pla n use s ma p s a nd na rra tive to de sc rib e the Co unty, p ro vid e s a visio n o f a d e sire d future, a nd re c o mme nd s a se rie s o f ste p s to a tta in it. CHANGES AND GROWTH The 2018 Pla n up d a te s a nd a me nds the p re vio us 1990 Pla n. The Co unty ha s ha d sig nific a nt so c ia l a nd e c o no mic c ha ng e s b e twe e n 1990 a nd Ag ric ultura l a c tivitie s ha ve flo urishe d, a nd re sp o nding g ro wth in ma nufa c turing, tra nsp o rta tio n, a nd p o p ula tio n a re e vid e nt. This Pla n will re fle c t the c ha ng e s a nd g ro wth the Co unty ha s e xp e rie nc e d o ve r the la st 28 ye a rs a nd will pro vid e a g uid e to future g ro wth in the ye a rs to c o me. In a d ditio n, e nviro nme nta l fa c to rs will c o ntinue to c ha ng e a nd this pla n strive s fo r re q uiring e nviro nme nta lly re sp o nsib le d e ve lo p me nt a nd use o f the la nds. Je ro me Co unty ha s e xp e rie nc e d c o nsiste nt p o p ula tio n g ro wth o ve r the p a st 28 ye a rs, with a p o p ula tio n inc re a se o f a p p ro xima te ly 8,500 o r 56%. The City o f Je ro me is c urre ntly the p o pula tio n a nd e c o no mic c e nte r o f the Co unty--ho using a p o pula tio n o f a p pro xima te ly 50% o f Co unty re side nts. Ed e n a nd Ha ze lto n a re the o nly o the r inc o rp o ra te d c itie s o f the C o unty. To g e the r Ed e n a nd Ha ze lto n ho use le ss tha n 10% o f the to ta l Co unty re sid e nts. The Co unty s e c o no my c o ntinue s to b e b a se d la rg e ly o n a g ric ultura l p ro d uc tio n a nd re la te d ind ustrie s. Se ve ra l ne w d a iry-p ro d uc t p ro c e ssing pla nts ha ve b e e n e sta b lishe d in the Co unty, a nd re g io na lly, in the la st 28 ye a rs--ma king this the le a d ing industry in the Co unty. Othe r a g ric ultura l a c tivitie s inc lud e irrig a te d c ro p pro d uc tio n a nd live sto c k g ra zing. Re ta il a nd se rvic e industrie s ha ve e xp a nd e d to supp o rt the inc re a sing p o p ula tio n. Sta te a nd fe d e ra lly o wne d la nd s a c c o unt fo r mo re tha n 25% o f the Co unty s 387,000 a c re s. The re ha ve b e e n fe w c ha ng e s in the lo c a tio ns o f sta te a nd fe d e ra l la nd s. Ho we ve r, imp ro ve me nts in histo ric a nd re c re a tio na l a re a s o ve r the la st 28 ye a rs ha ve inc re a se d the Co unty s o ffe ring s fo r c itize ns, visito rs, a nd to urists. Ope n sp a c e s c o ntinue to o ffe r a numb e r o f re c re a tio na l a c tivitie s inc luding b ut no t limite d to hunting, fishing, hiking, a nd wildlife o b se rva tio n. The Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n--se ve ra l se c tio ns o f whic h a re Bure a u o f La nd Ma na g e me nt (BLM) a nd Sta te o f Id a ho o wne d --a s we ll a s se ve ra l Page 1 of 3

8 p riva te ly o wne d se c tio ns, wa s c o nsid e re d a pre se rva tio n zo ne in the 1990 Co mp re he nsive Pla n. This Pla n vie ws the se a re a s a s mo re o f a n a re a tha t sho uld b e d e ve lo pe d fo r re c re a tio n a nd to urism. In 2004, the Co unty le a se d la nd fro m BLM tha t will a llo w fo r the d e ve lo p me nt o f a p a rk o n the c a nyo n rim. Two ma jo r tra nsp o rta tio n c o rrid o rs tra ve rse the Co unty. Inte rsta te 84 c ro sse s the so uthe rn p o rtio n o f Je ro me Co unty, linking the Pa c ific Co a st to de stina tio ns e a st. This ro ute is a so urc e o f sub sta ntia l c o mme rc ia l a c tivity a t a na tio na l le ve l a nd ha s d e ve lo pe d a numb e r o f tra nsp o rta tio n-re la te d b usine sse s o ve r the la st 28 ye a rs. U.S. Ro ute 93 p a sse s thro ug h c e ntra l Je ro me Co unty c o nne c ting I-84 with ma jo r to urist d e stina tio ns suc h a s Sun Va lle y a nd Ja c kp o t Ne va da a s we ll a s p ro viding a dire c t ro ute to the ra ilwa y a nd the Je ro me Co unty Airp o rt--b o th o f whic h ha ve e xp e rie nc e d impro ve me nts a nd e xp a nsio ns in sup p o rt o f the Co unty s g ro wing e c o no my. STATISTICS Unlike the p re vio us Pla n, this Pla n a tte mp ts to a vo id the inse rtio n o f c ha rts a nd ta b le s thro ug ho ut the c ha p te rs. Sta tistic s a re e ve r c ha ng ing a nd the re fo re b e c o me o b so le te a lmo st a s so o n a s the y a re inc lude d in the Pla n. Sta tistic a l info rma tio n, a na lysis, c ha rts, a nd ta b le s ma y b e fo und in the Ap p e nd ix o f the Pla n, a llo wing fo r re g ula rly up d a te d info rma tio n witho ut re visio n o f the Pla n a s a who le. In a d ditio n to this info rma tio n the re ma y b e re fe re nc e to sp e c ific we b site s a nd d a ta b a se s fo r a c c e ss to the mo st c urre nt info rma tio n. MAPS Fo r ma ny o f the sa me re a so ns sta te d a b o ve, this Pla n will c re a te a n Ap p e nd ix fo r Ma ps. In the e ve r c ha ng ing wo rld o f te c hno lo g y, p a rtic ula rly g e o g ra p hic info rma tio n syste m (G IS) ma p ping, it is a ntic ip a te d tha t up da te s to e xisting ma p s will o c c ur re g ula rly. STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS Se c tio n o f the Id a ho Co de ma nda te s the Pla n b e b a se d o n the fo llo wing c o mp o ne nts a nd p ro vid e a na lysis a s to ho w e a c h a ffe c ts la nd -use a c tio ns a nd re g ula tio ns o f the Co unty. (a ) Pro p e rty Rig hts (b ) Po p ula tio n (c ) Sc ho o l Fa c ilitie s (d ) Ec o no mic De ve lo pme nt (e ) La nd Use (f) Na tura l Re so urc e s (g ) Ha za rd o us Are a s (h) Pub lic Se rvic e, Fa c ilitie s, a nd Utilitie s (i) Tra nsp o rta tio n (j) Re c re a tio n (k) Sp e c ia l Are a s o r Site s (l) Ho using (m) Co mmunity De sig n (n) Ag ric ulture (o ) Imp le me nta tio n (p )Na tio na l Inte re st Ele c tric Tra nsmissio n Co rrid o rs (q ) Pub lic Airp o rt Fa c ilitie s Page 2 of 3

9 HOW TO USE THE PLAN FOR LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES The Pla n is c o mp rise d o f se ve ra l c ha p te rs; the p rima ry to pic o f e a c h b e ing o ne o f the individ ua l c o mp o ne nts liste d a b o ve. Thus, c ha p te r b y c ha p te r, the Pla n re vie ws a ll c o mp o ne nts a nd a na lyze s ho w e a c h ma y a p ply to la nd -use re g ula tio ns a nd a c tio ns o f the b o a rd o f c o mmissio ne rs. The o nly e xc e p tio n is the La nd Use c ha p te r. This c ha p te r is no t limite d so le ly to the sing le c o mp o ne nt o f la nd use, b ut inste a d to uc he s up o n the o the r c o mp o ne nts o f the Pla n a s we ll a nd c o nsid e rs the e ffe c ts the se o the r c o mp o ne nts mig ht ha ve o n la nd use a s a who le. In d o ing so, this c ha p te r b e c o me s a se mi-c ulmina tio n o f the Pla n. The a c tua l fina l c ulmina tio n o c c urs in the Pla n Imp le me nta tio n c ha p te r, whic h se ts fo rth a numb e r o f le g isla tive d ire c tive s tha t a re d e rive d fro m a n o ve ra ll a na lysis o f the va rio us d isc ussio ns ha d in the Pla n s La nd Use c ha p te r, a s we ll a s in its o the r c ha p te rs. This la yo ut a llo ws the b o a rd o f c o mmissio ne rs to lo o k p rima rily to the La nd Use c ha p te r whe n d ra fting la nd -use le g isla tio n. Whe n suc h le g isla tio n is d ra fte d in a c c o rd a nc e with the se dire c tive s, it will the n b e in a c c o rda nc e with the who le o f the Pla n s p o lic ie s. Re g ula r re vie w a nd c o nside ra tio n o f this Pla n is a lso ne e de d to ke e p the fa c ts up d a te d a nd the inte nt c o rre c t. A wo rk p ro g ra m ta b le with ta rg e t d a te s is a pp e nde d to the Pla n whic h p ro vid e s the pub lic, Co unty e mplo ye e s, a nd Co unty o ffic ia ls with a c le a r pa tte rn o f wha t must b e d o ne a nd b y who m, to imp le me nt the Pla n. Page 3 of 3

10 Cha pte r 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2018 Co mp re he nsive Pla n will up d a te the 1990 Pla n a nd sho uld p ro vid e visio n fo r the future. It ha s b e e n o ve r two d e c a d e s sinc e the la st Pla n wa s upd a te d in its e ntire ty. Ame nd me nts a nd upd a te s ha ve a nd sho uld o c c ur o n a re g ula r b a sis a nd, whe n ne c e ssa ry, re fle c t c ha ng e d c o nditio ns. Po p ula tio n in the Co unty ha s inc re a se d d ra ma tic a lly a nd with it ha s c o me a b ro a de r ra ng e o f la nd-use re q uire me nts, va lue s, a nd c ha ng e d c o nditio ns. The c ha ng e d c o nditio ns a nd b ro a d e ne d p e rspe c tive s o n the future o f Je ro me Co unty ha ve g re a tly influe nc e d the b a sis fo r this Pla n a nd will, in d ue time, re q uire the e na c tme nt o f ne w zo ning o rdina nc e s tha t a re in a c c o rda nc e with the p o lic ie s se t fo rth in the a d o p te d Co mpre he nsive Pla n (Id a ho Co de ). The p o lic ie s in this pla n a re title d a s Dire c tive s. The Dire c tive s ma y a lso ne c e ssita te upd a te d a d ministra tive p o lic ie s a nd e nfo rc e me nt p ro c e d ure s (a d o p te d b y o rdina nc e ) to me e t the o b je c tive s o f the Co unty, a nd to e limina te c o nflic ts b e twe e n this Pla n a nd the la ws tha t fo llo w a nd sup p o rt it. The Pla n a nd this Exe c utive Summa ry c o mp rise c ha p te rs (whic h a lig n with the re q uire me nts o f Ida ho Co d e ) tha t a re a rra ng e d to le a d the re a de r thro ug h the d a ta tha t ultima te ly g e ne ra te s the Dire c tive s within the Pla n. This Exe c utive Summa ry is inte nde d to pinp o int hig hlig hts o f the Pla n. It is no t a sub stitute fo r c a re ful c o nside ra tio n o f the e ntire Pla n a nd its a c c o mp a nying ma p s, b ib lio g ra p hy, a nd o the r imp o rta nt re fe re nc e ma te ria ls. CHAPTER 3: HISTORY AND SPECIAL SITES An a b b re via te d histo ry o f Je ro me Co unty is p ro vid e d in this c ha pte r. Se le c te d na tura l re so urc e s, sp e c ia l site s, b uilding s, pa rks, a nd histo ric a l a re a s o f c ultura l sig nific a nc e a re d isc usse d. This c ha p te r e mp ha size s histo ric ide ntific a tio n a nd a p p re c ia tio n o f tha t histo ry. CHAPTER 4: POPULATION An o ve rvie w o f the p o p ula tio n is p ro vide d in this c ha p te r. G e o g ra phic d istrib utio n, a g e d istrib utio n, ra c e a nd Hispa nic o rig in, a nd p o p ula tio n g ro wth a re re vie we d a s the y re la te to Je ro me Co unty. Pa st a nd c urre nt c e nsus fig ure s a re a dd re sse d in p o rtio ns o f the c ha p te r a s the y re la te to tre nds in the c o mmunity. The se fig ure s will ultima te ly c ha ng e with e a c h sub se q ue nt c e nsus; the re fo re, re la te d c ha rts a nd fa c ts ma y b e fo und in the Ap p e nd ix to a llo w time ly upd a te s. Page 1 of 4

11 CHAPTER 5: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT This c ha p te r stud ie s the imp o rta nc e o f e c o no mic de ve lo p me nt a s it re la te s to the stre ng ths a nd we a kne sse s in the Co unty s e c o no my. The re a re ma ny va ria b le s tha t he lp fo rm the lo c a l e c o no my a s we ll a s the a re a s future. The c ha pte r lo o ks a t ind ustry se c to rs: mo re spe c ific a lly, industry se c to rs in Je ro me Co unty. The c ha p te r lo o ks a t fo c us a re a s suc h a s e mplo yme nt, une mplo yme nt ra te s, la b o r fo rc e, p e r c a pita inc o me, e d uc a te d p o pula tio n, a nd o the r fa c to rs tha t ma y a ffe c t the e c o no mic vita lity o f the re g io n--suc h a s ho using, re c re a tio n, to urism, a nd e c o no mic a dviso rs a nd p a rtne rs. CHAPTER 6: HOUSING An o ve rvie w o f the Co unty s ho using tre nds is p ro vid e d in this c ha p te r. The g e ne ra tio na l e ffe c t o n ho using a s it re la te s to the size o f a ho me, numb e r o f b e dro o ms, a nd lo c a tio n is disc usse d. Curre nt c o nstruc tio n tre nd s, ma nufa c ture d ho using, a nd spe c ia l ho using ne e ds fo r Co unty re side nts a re p re se nte d fo r c o nsid e ra tio n. CHAPTER 7: EDUCATION The Co unty ha s fo ur sc ho o l distric ts pro vid ing e d uc a tio na l se rvic e s fo r the c itize ns o f the Co unty. The re a re a lso p riva te re so urc e s. While mo st sc ho o ls a re lo c a te d within c itie s, the re a re insta nc e s o f sc ho o ls--b o th p ub lic a nd p riva te --in the Co unty. The Co lle g e o f So uthe rn Id a ho, a c o mmunity c o lle g e, p ro vid e s hig he r le a rning fo r lo c a l re side nts. The ma in fa c ility is in Twin Fa lls with so me o f the ir sa te llite fa c ilitie s lo c a te d in Je ro me Co unty. CHAPTER 8: TRANSPORTATION Ro a d s in Je ro me Co unty a re o p e ra te d a nd ma inta ine d b y hig hwa y d istric ts a nd the Ida ho Tra nsp o rta tio n De p a rtme nt. The se a re ind e p e nde nt a g e nc ie s with d iffe re nt jurisdic tio ns. The re a re se ve ra l ma in tho ro ug hfa re s a nd se ve n inte rc ha ng e s in the Co unty tha t a ttra c t a nd b e ne fit c o mme rc ia l d e ve lo p me nt. The y a lso p ro vid e a re a d ily a va ila b le me a ns fo r ma nufa c ture rs to impo rt ra w ma te ria ls a nd e xp o rt the ir finishe d p ro d uc ts. In a d ditio n to the ro a d s, the Co unty ma inta ins two a irp o rts o n the e a st a nd we st side s o f the Co unty. The Ea ste rn Id a ho Ra ilro a d Co mp a ny o p e ra te s two d isc o nne c te d c luste rs o f ra ilwa y tra ve rsing e a st a nd we st thro ug h the Co unty. All thre e c itie s in the Co unty ha ve a c c e ss to the ra il. CHAPTER 9: PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES Je ro me C o unty d o e s no t p ro vid e ma ny o f the p ub lic se rvic e s o r fa c ilitie s in the Co unty. Fire pro te c tio n, he a lth c a re, ro a d ma inte na nc e, a nd g a rb a g e c o lle c tio n a re p ro vid e d b y spe c ia l se rvic e a g e nc ie s, o r d istric ts, a nd p riva te c o mp a nie s o ve r whic h the Co unty ha s no jurisdic tio n. The Je ro me Co unty She riff s o ffic e a nd de te ntio n c e nte r a s we ll a s the d istric t c o urt a re fa c ilitie s tha t a re und e r the Co unty s jurisdic tio n. Page 2 of 4

12 CHAPTER 10: UTILITIES Je ro me Co unty d o e s no t p ro vid e a ny utilitie s to the Co unty re sid e nts. Tho se se rvic e s suc h a s e le c tric p o we r, na tura l g a s, surfa c e wa te r, a nd te le c o mmunic a tio ns a re p ro vid e d b y priva te c o mp a nie s. We lls a nd se p tic syste ms a re individ ua lly o wne d b y la nd o wne rs unde r the c o ntro l o f the sta te. The c itie s o f Je ro me a nd Ha ze lto n ha ve munic ip a l se we r a nd wa te r line s e xte nding o utside o f the c ity limits--se rvic ing va rio us c o nsume rs in the Co unty. CHAPTER 11: TOURISM, PARKS, AND RECREATION The to urism a nd re c re a tio na l o p p o rtunitie s in Je ro me Co unty inc lud e a wid e ra ng e o f a c tivitie s b o th p ub lic a nd p riva te. The re a re la rg e a re a s o f p ub lic la nd, ma ny na tura l a nd histo ric a ttra c tio ns, a s we ll a s p ub lic a nd p riva te p a rks a nd re c re a tio na l fa c ilitie s. In a d d itio n to d e ve lo p e d a ttra c tio ns, the re a re se ve ra l lo c a tio ns tha t wo uld e nha nc e the Co unty if d e ve lo p e d fo r to urism a nd re c re a tio n. CHAPTER 12: NATURAL RESOURCES The e mp ha sis o f this c ha p te r is to hig hlig ht the Co unty s na tura l re so urc e s. This c o mp o ne nt pro vid e s insig ht o f the na tura l re so urc e s fo und in Je ro me Co unty. The se re so urc e e le me nts inc lud e : g e o lo g y a nd so ils; surfa c e a nd g ro und wa te r a va ila b ility a nd q ua lity; a ir q ua lity; a nd ve g e ta tio n a nd wildlife. Othe r na tura l re so urc e s inc lude mine ra ls a nd g e o the rma l site s whic h b o th ha ve p o te ntia l e c o no mic imp o rta nc e. Ma ny o f the lo c a l, sta te, a nd fe d e ra l a g e nc ie s tha t p a rtic ip a te in the ma na g e me nt o f the Co unty s va st na tura l re so urc e s a re id e ntifie d in this c ha p te r. CHAPTER 13: HAZARDOUS AREAS This c ha p te r id e ntifie s no t o nly the na tura l ha za rd s a nd ha za rd o us a re a s, it a lso ide ntifie s ma n-ma d e a re a s o f risk a nd c o nc e rn in the Co unty. So il e ro sio n, slo pe, se ismic a re a s, flo o d wa ys, a nd flo o dp la ins a re d isc usse d. Ma n-ma de ha za rd s with the p o te ntia l to c a use p o llutio n a re sho wn to c o me fro m a va rie ty o f so urc e s inc luding munic ip a l se wa g e tre a tme nt a nd c o lle c tio n fa c ilitie s, inje c tio n we lls, irrig a tio n re turn flo ws, a q ua c ulture, a nd a nima l fe e ding o p e ra tio ns. Ma ny o f the lo c a l, sta te, a nd fe d e ra l a g e nc ie s tha t p a rtic ip a te in the ma na g e me nt a nd mitig a tio n o f the ha za rd s a re id e ntifie d in this c ha p te r. CHAPTER 14: PROPERTY RIGHTS Pro p e rty rig hts ha ve b e e n g ive n g re a t we ig ht a nd c o nside ra tio n in the Pla n. The Ida ho Supre me Co urt a nd the Ida ho Atto rne y Ge ne ra l ha ve se t fo rth a numb e r o f c le a r te sts to d e te rmine if a ta king re q uire s c o mpe nsa tio n o r is pro hib ite d. Je ro me Co unty is re q uire d to c o nside r the Atto rne y Ge ne ra l s o p inio n in ma king la nd-use d e c isio ns. Page 3 of 4

13 CHAPTER 15: COMMUNITY DESIGN AND LAND USE This c ha p te r e sta b lishe s the dire c tio n a nd p o lic ie s o f future la nd -use d e ve lo p me nt thro ug ho ut the Co unty. Id e ntifying sp e c ific la nd use s--suc h a s a g ric ultura l, re sid e ntia l, a nd c o mme rc ia l--a nd ho w the c o mmunity is d e sig ne d to a c c o mmo d a te tho se use s is o ne o f the mo st impo rta nt e le me nts in the Pla n. Co nside ra tio n is g ive n to a ll Pla n c o mp o ne nts, inte rtwining e a c h o f the c o mpo ne nts with la nd use, a nd c o nsid e ring the e ffe c ts e a c h mig ht ha ve o n la nd use a s a who le. The Pla n c re a te s la nd -use d e sig na tio ns tha t re fle c t the prio ritie s inc o rp o ra te d fro m p ub lic visio ning a nd the to p o g ra p hy o f the la nd itse lf. CHAPTER 16: PLAN IMPLEMENTATION This c ha p te r id e ntifie s the a c tio ns ne c e ssa ry to e nsure tha t the o b je c tive s o f the Pla n a re c a rrie d o ut in a n e ffic ie nt a nd fa ir ma nne r. In a se rie s o f d ire c tive s, the Co unty la wma ke rs a re p ro vid e d with the ne c e ssa ry to o ls a nd dire c tio ns whe n d ra fting la nd-use le g isla tio n. Page 4 of 4

14 Cha pte r 3 HISTORY AND SPECIAL SITES Je ro me Co unty ha s a ric h he rita g e. This le g a c y is e vid e nt in a va rie ty o f sp e c ia l site s, inc lud ing : O re g o n Tra il ruts, the Wilso n Butte Ca ve --a wo rld kno wn a rc he o lo g ic a l site, a nd the No rth Sid e Ca na l--a la rg e Ca re y Ac t irrig a tio n p ro je c t. The e njo yme nt a nd p ro te c tio n o f the se sp e c ia l site s will b e thro ug h e nviro nme nta lly re sp o nsib le ma na g e me nt. Ind e e d, the Co unty s histo ry ha s sha pe d the fo rm a nd d e sig n o f its la nd sc a p e. This c o mp o ne nt c o nc e rns itse lf with Je ro me Co unty's id e ntity a nd the d e sig n fe a ture s tha t p re se nt a n a ttra c tive a p pe a ra nc e fo r the Co unty. A b rie f b a c kg ro und o n the Co unty s fo rma tio n a nd a pre se nta tio n o f the e xisting c o nditio n o f sp e c ia l site s, a s we ll a s future p o te ntia ls o f va rio us site s, a re pre se nte d in this c ha p te r. Sp e c ia l a re a s o f Je ro me Co unty inc lude the individ ua l c itie s o f Je ro me, Ed e n, a nd Ha ze lto n a s we ll a s the Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n, the No rth Side Ca na l, A&B Irrig a tio n Distric t a nd the Big Wo o d Ca na l, the p ub lic la nd s o f the BLM, a nd Inte rsta te -84 inte rc ha ng e s a nd hig hwa y c o rrid o rs. Info rma tio n o n the c itie s o f the Co unty a re lo c a te d in the individ ua l c ity c o mp re he nsive - p la n d o c ume nts. The sig nific a nt la nd sc a p e s o f the Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n a re re vie we d in Cha p te r 11: Pa rks, Re c re a tio n, a nd To urism. The BLM o ve rse e s mo st na tura l re so urc e ma na g e me nt a c tivitie s a nd e sta b lishe s ma na g e me nt sta nd a rd s fo r the fe de ra l la nd in Je ro me Co unty. The Sta te o f Id a ho De p a rtme nt o f La nd s o ve rse e s a nd ma na g e s sta te la nd in Je ro me Co unty. BACKGROUND Je ro me Co unty wa s c re a te d b y the Id a ho Le g isla ture o n Fe b rua ry 8, ta king p a rts o f Linc o ln, Go o d ing, a nd Minid o ka c o untie s. The a re a c a me to life whe n Milne r Da m wa s b uilt o n the Sna ke Rive r in 1905 a nd d ive rte d wa te r to the No rth Sid e Ca na l. This g ra vity syste m, unma tc he d in size in na tio na l re c la ma tio n d e ve lo pme nt, irrig a te s la nd in Je ro me Co unty a nd fe e d s mile s o f wa te rc o urse s. The Je ro me Co unty Histo ric a l So c ie ty wa s e sta b lishe d in The Je ro me Co unty Histo ric a l So c ie ty a nd a p ub lic "Re se a rc h Ro o m" a re lo c a te d a t 212 Ea st First Stre e t ne xt to the Po st Offic e. Je ro me Co unty d o e s no t ha ve a ny histo ric p re se rva tio n distric ts o r c o rre sp o nd ing o rd ina nc e. Page 1 of 5

15 HISTORIC AND NATURAL RESOURCES The No rth Side Alte rna te Ro ute o f the Old Ore g o n Tra il tra ve ls a c ro ss the so uthe rn p a rt o f Je ro me Co unty. Outsta nding, p ristine wa g o n ruts e xte nd fo r se ve ra l mile s b e twe e n De vil's Co rra l a nd the Je ro me Co untry Club. The se tra il re mna nts a re uniq ue to this a re a b e c a use the multitud e s o f iro n-c la d wa g o n whe e ls ha ve, in ma ny pla c e s, wo rn d e e p g ro o ve s in the ro c k o utc ro pp ing s c ro sse d b y the tra il. The mo st p ro mine nt o f the se ro c k ruts a re lo c a te d b e twe e n Sho sho ne Fa lls a nd De vil's Co rra l o n BLM la nd, b e twe e n U.S. Ro ute 93 a nd Blue La ke s o n sta te la nd, a nd we st o f Blue La ke s to the Je ro me Co untry Club o n p riva te p ro pe rty. White Ca rso nite ma rke rs we re p la c e d a lo ng the tra il in 1989 b y the BLM a nd the O re g o n-ca lifo rnia Tra ils Asso c ia tio n. A ma p o f the Ore g o n Tra il c a n b e re fe re nc e d in Ap p e nd ix B: 3-1. During Wo rld Wa r II, Je ro me Co unty b e c a me the site o f the Minido ka Wa r Re lo c a tio n Ce nte r. Lo c a te d a t Hunt, 9,400 Ja pa ne se Ame ric a ns fro m the we ste rn sta te s we re fo rc e d to live in the b a rb e d wire c a mp during the wa r ye a rs. In 1979, the site wa s p la c e d o n the Na tio na l Re g iste r o f Histo ric Pla c e s; a nd fo r the Id a ho Ce nte nnia l, the site wa s ho no re d with a me mo ria l p la q ue. Je ro me C o unty ha s a numb e r o f a rc he o lo g ic a l site s. The b e st kno wn is Wilso n Butte C a ve, a la va b liste r fo rme d b y g a s e xp a nsio n within the c o o ling la va. The Je ro me Co unty Histo ric a l Muse um, lo c a te d in the City o f Je ro me, wa s e sta b lishe d in 1981 b y the Je ro me Co unty Histo ric a l So c ie ty. The Sta te o f Ida ho a nd Je ro me Histo ric a l So c ie tie s ha ve id e ntifie d histo ric a l la nd ma rks tha t a re re le va nt to the histo ry o f Je ro me Co unty fo r e d uc a tio n a nd p re se rving histo ric a l ite ms o f inte re st. The Sta te o f Ida ho a nd Je ro me Histo ric a l So c ie tie s a re re sp o nsib le fo r p re se rving histo ric a l mo nume nts a nd la nd ma rks e ve n tho ug h the re a re no re g ula tio ns tha t re q uire Je ro me Co unty to p re se rve histo ric a l site s. SPECIAL SITES Sna ke Rive r Ca nyon The Sna ke Rive r is the so uthe rn b o rde r o f Je ro me Co unty fo r a ppro xima te ly 35 mile s-- se pa ra ting Je ro me fro m Ca ssia a nd Twin Fa lls Co untie s. The Sna ke Rive r a ttrib ute s a re the fo rma tio n o f a c a nyo n a nd a d ja c e nt fa rm g ro und with limite d a c c e ss. Wa te r is d ive rte d fro m the Sna ke Rive r a t Milne r Da m to the ma n- ma d e c a na l syste ms tha t a re the ma in d e live ry syste m fo r surfa c e wa te r p ro viding irrig a tio n fo r a g ric ulture a nd re side nc e s. The rive r a lso sup plie s the wa te r so urc e fo r a q ua c ulture a nd hyd ro e le c tric p o we r. The Sna ke Rive r is Page 2 of 5

16 use d fo r re c re a tio n; e xa mple s inc lude c a nyo n ro c k c limb ing, b o a ting, c a mping, fishing, a nd wa te r-type a c tivitie s a lo ng with p ro viding e le c tric a l p o we r b y the use o f d a ms. Re c re a tio na l a c tivitie s a re e xp e c te d to c o ntinue g ro wing a nd de ve lo ping. Blue La ke s Ove rlook Site Je ro me Co unty le a se s the Blue La ke s Ove rlo o k fro m the Sta te o f Ida ho. The o ve rlo o k is lo c a te d a t a p pro xima te ly 950 Go lf Co urse Ro a d. The site lo o ks into the Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n a nd re ve a ls two p ristine b lue -c o lo re d la ke s. The re is a p a rking a re a a nd wa lking pa th to the rim o f the Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n to vie w the b lue la ke s a nd the Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n. Je rome County Fa irg rounds The Je ro me Co unty Fa irg ro und s, lo c a te d o n the we st sid e o f the City o f Je ro me, o ffe rs a la rg e pub lic site tha t c o ntinue s to se rve the Co unty fo r ma ny a c tivitie s b e yo nd the a nnua l Co unty Fa ir. He ld in e a rly Aug ust, the fa ir is a sho wc a se fo r Je ro me Co unty a g ric ulture. Ac tivitie s inc lud e 4-H, c ro p d ispla ys, live sto c k e xhib its, ro d e o, c a rniva l, a nd a p a ra d e. The o ppo rtunity e xists fo r ye a r-ro und yo uth a nd c ultura l e ve nts a s we ll a s sp a c e fo r re c re a tio n. Northside Milita ry Muse um The No rthsid e Milita ry Muse um lo c a te d a t 220 No rth Linc o ln in the City o f Je ro me wa s fo und e d in Ja nua ry o f The no np ro fit o rg a niza tio n is ma d e up o f le a d e rs in the lo c a l ve te ra n c o mmunity a nd c itize ns who wish to ho no r a nd c o mme mo ra te the se rvic e s o f lo c a l ve te ra ns. The y e d uc a te the p ub lic o n the se rvic e a nd sa c rific e o f the Unite d Sta te s milita ry se rvic e me mb e rs fro m a ll b ra nc he s a nd in e ve ry Ame ric a n c o nflic t, while p la c ing a sp e c ia l e mp ha sis o n the ve te ra ns within the c o mmunity. Ida ho Fa rm a nd Ra nc h Muse um The Id a ho Fa rm a nd Ra nc h Muse um (IFARM) is lo c a te d o n a 100-a c re site a t the I-84 a nd U.S. Ro ute 93 inte rc ha ng e. Sta rte d in 1984, the muse um is wo rking to re -c re a te a live wo rking fa rm a nd ra nc h de pic ting de ve lo p me nt o f the No rth Sid e tra c k a nd ho w irrig a tio n b re a the d life into the d e se rt. C urre ntly, e xhib its inc lud e a p ro ve -up sha c k a nd a ntiq ue fa rm ma c hine ry inc lud ing tra c to rs, thre shing ma c hine s, a nd a wind mill. The fa c ility is o pe ra te d b y the Je ro me Co unty Histo ric a l So c ie ty a s a no n-p ro fit e nte rp rise. In June, the site ho sts Live Histo ry Da y, a n a nnua l e ve nt tha t is a sna p sho t o f pio ne e r life. Pla ns a re und e rwa y to e xpa nd its fa c ilitie s, c o lle c tio ns, a nd e xhib its whic h te ll the sto ry o f Id a ho 's a g ric ulture. IFARM's fre e wa y lo c a tio n ma ke s it a c c e ssib le to a la rg e numb e r o f visito rs. The muse um ha s sta te -wide sig nific a nc e a nd ha s the p o te ntia l to b e c o me o ne o f Id a ho 's ke y visito r a ttra c tio ns b ring ing e c o no mic, e d uc a tio na l, a nd c ultura l b e ne fits to the Co unty. Mona ste ry of the Asc e nsion The Mo na ste ry o f the Asc e nsio n is a c o mmunity o f Be ne dic tine mo nks tha t ha s b e e n in So uthe rn Id a ho sinc e The y se rve the Ca tho lic Churc h a nd the p e o ple o f So uthe rn Page 3 of 5

17 Ida ho thro ug h va rio us ministrie s whic h inc lud e pa ro c hia l wo rk, re tre a ts, te a c hing a nd sc ho la rship, e c ume nic a l a c tivitie s, c o unse ling a nd sp iritua l d ire c tio n, a nd so c ia l se rvic e. The Ministry Ce nte r is the g ue st/ re tre a t ho use fo r Mo na ste ry o f the Asc e nsio n. The c o mmunity o ffe rs pe rio d ic re tre a ts fo r the g e ne ra l p ub lic o r fo r spe c ia l ne e d s a s we ll a s sp e c ia l re tre a ts. The ir ma in o utre a c h to the c o mmunity is to o ffe r the ir Be ne d ic tine ho spita lity, a nd we lc o me o the r c hurc h de no mina tio ns a nd g ro ups who wish to use the Ce nte r fo r the ir re tre a ts a nd wo rksho p s. The Ce nte r is a fa vo rite fo r yo uth a nd q uilte rs' re tre a ts fo r g ro up s thro ug ho ut So uthe rn Id a ho. North Side Ca na l & Wilson La ke Re se rvoir Two sp e c ia l ma n-ma de fe a ture s o f Je ro me a re the No rth Sid e Ca na l a nd the Wilso n La ke Re se rvo ir. The c a na l wa s o p e ne d in 1909 a nd is c o ntro lle d b y the No rth Sid e Ca na l Co mp a ny. The p rima ry p urp o se o f the c a na l is tha t o f d istrib uting wa te r o ve r the e ntire no rth sid e tra c t. The No rth Sid e Ca na l tra ve ls thro ug h the C o unty fe e ding the Milne r Go o d ing Ca na l, Wilso n La ke Re se rvo ir, a nd a myria d o f c a na ls, d itc he s, a nd la te ra ls. In a d d itio n to irrig a tio n, c e rta in c a na l c o rrid o rs ma y b e utilize d fo r b iking, e q ue stria n, o r wa lking tra ils. Minidoka Na tiona l Historic Site The histo ric sig nific a nc e o f the Minid o ka Re lo c a tio n Ce nte r is we ll-re c o g nize d. Six a c re s o f the site we re liste d o n the Na tio na l Re g iste r o f Histo ric Pla c e s in 1979, a nd the c a mp site wa s na me d a n Ida ho Ce nte nnia l Site in By Pre sid e ntia l Pro c la ma tio n, a c re s a t the c o re o f the fo rme r c a mp we re de sig na te d the Minid o ka Inte rnme nt Na tio na l Mo nume nt o n Ja nua ry 17, 2001 a nd is und e r the ma na g e me nt o f the Na tio na l Pa rk Se rvic e (NPS). Sinc e d e sig na tio n, sup p o rte rs o f Minid o ka ha ve b e e n e ng a g e d in a c o mp re he nsive pla nning p ro c e ss fo r the de ve lo p me nt a nd inte rpre ta tio n o f the site, wo rking with inte re ste d c itize ns thro ug h a pub lic c o nsulta tio n p ro c e ss. The re c e ntly c o mple te d Ge ne ra l Ma na g e me nt Pla n e nvisio ns a re c o nstruc te d b a rra c ks c o mp le x a nd inte rp re ta tio n o f the c a mp s histo ry a s we ll a s the ne a rb y Fa rm in a Da y site. The Minid o ka Wa r Re lo c a tio n Ce nte r c o nsiste d o f 36 b lo c ks o f ho using. Ea c h b lo c k c o nta ine d 12 b a rra c ks, la und ry fa c ilitie s, b a thro o ms, a nd a me ss ha ll. Re c re a tio n Ha lls in e a c h b lo c k we re multiuse fa c ilitie s tha t se rve d a s b o th wo rship a nd e d uc a tio n c e nte rs. Five a dd itio na l tra c ts o f la nd c o nsisting o f a p pro xima te ly a c re s a s we ll a s a n a d d itio na l a c re s ha ve b e e n a c q uire d. A ma p o f the Minido ka Na tio na l Histo ric Site c a n b e fo und in Ap p e nd ix B: 3-2. La va Roc k Struc ture s Je ro me Co unty p o sse sse s a uniq ue c o lle c tio n o f ma so nry struc ture s ma d e o f b a sa lt. La va ro c k wa s ple ntiful in the Co unty, a nd the indig e no us ro c k wa s utilize d b y p io ne e rs to b uild ro c k ho me s a nd o the r ne e de d b uilding s. Mo st la va ro c k struc ture s we re b uilt b e twe e n 1908 thro ug h 1930 a nd inc lude ho use s, sc ho o ls, b a rns, Page 4 of 5

18 b unkho use s, wa te r ta nks, we ll ho use s, p o ta to c e lla rs, wa lls, a nd o utb uild ing s. O ne o f the b e st is the Ja c o b B. Va n Wa g o ne r Ba rn lo c a te d a lo ng U.S. Ro ute 93, so uthe a st o f Je ro me. The thre e -sto ry ro c k b a rn wa s b uilt in 1912 a nd is c urre ntly utilize d a s a re sta ura nt a nd e ve nt c e nte r. In 1983, the Id a ho Sta te Histo ric a l So c ie ty d id a n inve nto ry c a lle d La va Ro c k Struc ture s in So uth Ce ntra l Ida ho. This inve nto ry le d to fo rty-se ve n la va ro c k struc ture s in Je ro me Co unty b e ing p la c e d o n the Na tio na l Re g iste r o f Histo ric Pla c e s. The inve nto ry o f Je ro me Co unty Histo ric a l Re so urc e s is the re sp o nsib ility o f the Je ro me Histo ric a l So c ie ty. An inve nto ry ma y a lso b e fo und o n the Na tio na l Re g iste r ma inta ine d b y the Sta te Histo ric Pre se rva tio n O ffic e. Page 5 of 5

19 Cha pte r 4 POPULATION A g e ne ra l a na lysis o f p a st, p re se nt, a nd future tre nd s o f the Co unty s p o p ula tio n-- inc lud ing suc h c ha ra c te ristic s a s to ta l p o p ula c e, a g e, se x, a nd inc o me --c a n b e fo und a t: http :/ / c e nsusvie we r.c o m/ c o unty/ ID/ Je ro me One o f the o ve rrid ing p urp o se s o f e sta b lishing a Co mp re he nsive Pla n fo r la nd use in Je ro me C o unty is to e nsure tha t a d e q ua te p ub lic fa c ilitie s a nd se rvic e s c a n b e pro vid e d to the p e o p le a t a re a so na b le c o st. Po p ula tio n da ta a nd g ro wth p a tte rns re p re se nt q ua ntifia b le fa c ts tha t the la nd -use p o lic y re c o mme nd a tio ns in the 2018 Je ro me Co unty Co mpre he nsive Pla n ma y re fle c t, a s ma y a ny sub se q ue nt a me nd me nt. Po p ula tio n a c tua ls a nd p ro je c tio ns a re a lso use d to d e sig n the c a p a c ity o f ro a d s a nd se wa g e tre a tme nt pla nts, a s we ll a s to d e te rmine the le ve l o f la w e nfo rc e me nt a nd fire pro te c tio n. Furthe r, p o pula tio n info rma tio n is use d b y the p riva te se c to r to d e te rmine the ne e d fo r a d d itio na l re ta il o r se rvic e a c tivitie s. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION In 1990, the sing le la rg e st sha re o f to ta l C o unty p o pula tio n wa s in the uninc o rp o ra te d Co unty. The uninc o rpo ra te d a re a s sho we d mo d e ra te g ro wth fro m 1990 to This is like ly d ue to the e xpa nsio n o f a g ric ultura l a c tivitie s--prima rily the d a iry ind ustry, re la te d p ro c e ssing fa c ilitie s, a nd sup p o rt industrie s. The City o f Je ro me sho we d a ste a d y inc re a se in p e rc e nta g e o f p o p ula tio n while Ha ze lto n ne a rly d o ub le d in size a nd Ed e n e xp e rie nc e d limite d g ro wth. Fo r the mo st re c e nt p o p ula tio n fa c ts, se e Ap p e nd ix A: 4-1. http s:/ / fa c tfinde r.c e nsus.g o v/ fa c e s/ na v/ jsf/ p a g e s/ c o mmunity_fa c ts.xhtml AGE DISTRIBUTION To b e tte r unde rsta nd the c ha ng e s in o ur p o p ula tio n na tio na lly-- b y sta te a nd he re in Je ro me Co unty--it is ne c e ssa ry to re c o g nize the g e ne ra l c ha ng e in g e ne ra tio ns tha t d id no t a p pe a r to imp a c t live liho o d a nd p o p ula tio n in d e c a d e s p a st. A g e ne ra tio n typ ic a lly re fe rs to g ro up s o f pe o ple b o rn o ve r a ye a r spa n: suc h a s the mille nnia l g e ne ra tio n, c urre ntly the yo ung e st a d ult g e ne ra tio n. (Fo r a c urre nt b re a kd o wn o f the g e ne ra tio ns, se e Ap p e nd ix A: 4-2) Pre vio us g e ne ra tio ns we re re p o rte d to se ttle in mo re o fte n, d rive n b y la nd o wne rship, c o mmunity, a nd fa mily. Sta b ility a nd p ro spe rity we re the driving fo rc e s a fte r surviving wo rld wa rs a nd the g re a t d e p re ssio n. Ho we ve r, ne we r g e ne ra tio ns a nd the ir g re a te r g lo b a l c o nne c tio n ma y ha ve a sig nific a nt e ffe c t o n the p o p ula tio n, ho using, a nd the e c o no my. Fa ste r pa c e d fro m b irth, witne ssing the e vo lutio n o f te c hno lo g y in a fe w sho rt Page 1 of 2

20 d e c a d e s, o r ha ving kno wn o nly a wo rld o f re a d ily a va ila b le g lo b a l c o mmunic a tio n a nd te c hno lo g y a t the ir fing e rtips, the ne we r g e ne ra tio ns a re le ss like ly to se ttle e a rly-- fo c using le ss o n the ir imme d ia te c o mmunity a nd te nding to sta rt fa milie s a nd purc ha se ho me s in the ir la te 20 s o r e a rly 30 s if a t a ll. http :/ / g e nhq.c o m/ fa q -info -a b o utg e ne ra tio ns/ RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN Fro m 1990 to 2018, the re p o rte d numb e r o f white re sid e nts inc re a se d b y 552; while the re p o rte d numb e r o f Hisp a nic re side nts inc re a se d b y 7,168 fo r the sa me p e rio d. O n a p e rc e nta g e o f to ta l b a sis, the white re sid e nt to ta l d e c re a se d fro m 88.5% to 62.6%. At the sa me time the Hisp a nic re sid e nt to ta l inc re a se d fro m 6.3% to 34.5%. This d ra ma tic shift re la te s to the g ro wth in the a g ric ultura l a nd d a iry ind ustry whe re ma ny o f the e mplo ye e s a re Hisp a nic. While the re a re c ha ng e s in o the r ra c e c a te g o rie s, the Hisp a nic re side nt c ha ng e wa s mo st no ta b le. Curre nt ra c e a nd o rig in d a ta c a n b e fo und in Ap p e nd ix A: 4-3. Co unty p o p ula tio n ma y no t to ta l in Ap p e nd ix A: 4-3 b e c a use p e rso ns o f Hisp a nic o rig in ma y b e o f a ny ra c e, a c c o rd ing to c e nsus b ure a u d e finitio ns. http :/ / g e msta te p ro sp e c to r.c o m Id a ho Co mme rc e d e mo g ra p hic s POPULATION GROWTH The p o p ula tio n g ro wth a pp e a rs to e b b a nd flo w with the e c o no my--inc re a sing a s the e c o no my d o e s a nd sta g na ting d uring e c o no mic d o wnturns. No ne the le ss, the Id a ho De p a rtme nt o f La b o r ha s p ro je c te d a mo d e ra te b ut ste a d y inc re a se o f p o p ula tio n. The se p ro je c tio ns c a n b e fo und in Ap p e ndix A: Po p ula tio n Pro je c tio ns, Id a ho De p a rtme nt o f La b o r MAINTAINING AND INCREASING GROWTH Thre e a re a s tha t p ro vid e the b e st o p p o rtunity fo r p o p ula tio n g ro wth a re : Ec o no mic d e ve lo p me nt e ffo rts tha t will b ring jo b s to the c o mmunity, Pla nning fo r a n a sso rtme nt o f lo c a tio ns a nd ho me style s fo r a va rie ty o f re side ntia l o ppo rtunitie s, Cre a tio n a nd e xp a nsio n o f va rie d lo c a l re c re a tio na l a nd e d uc a tio na l o p p o rtunitie s. Enc a psula ting the se a ttrib ute s will e nsure tha t the Co unty will ma inta in the inc re a sing wo rkfo rc e within its b o und a rie s. Page 2 of 2

21 Cha pte r 5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The p urp o se o f the Pla n's e c o no mic -d e ve lo p me nt c o mp o ne nt is to a na lyze the lo c a l e c o no my fo r stre ng ths a nd we a kne sse s. This c ha p te r is inte nd e d to b e a n o ve rvie w o f the ke y e c o no mic -de ve lo p me nt ind ic a to rs in the Co unty. Ec o no mic de ve lo p me nt is vita l to the future o f a ny c o mmunity. It re q uire s ma ny fa c e ts o f p la nning a nd e ffo rts tha t se e k to imp ro ve the e c o no mic we ll-b e ing a nd q ua lity o f life fo r a c o mmunity b y c re a ting a nd / o r re ta ining jo b s a nd suppo rting o r g ro wing inc o me s a nd the ta x b a se. The ke y e c o no mic -de ve lo p me nt indic a to rs a re p o p ula tio n; p e rso na l inc o me a nd wa g e s; c urre nt ho use ho ld inc o me -distrib utio n, p o ve rty, a nd e duc a tio n; so urc e s o f e mplo yme nt; a nd ho using a ffo rda b ility. The re is da ta p ub lic ly a va ila b le o n g o ve rnme nt we b site s; it re pre se nts the d a ta mo st fre q ue ntly use d b y fe de ra l, sta te, a nd p riva te a g e nc ie s. In its b ro a d e st se nse, po lic ie s o f e c o no mic de ve lo p me nt e nc o mpa ss thre e ma jo r a re a s: Me e ting b ro a d e c o no mic o b je c tive s suc h a s p ric e sta b ility, hig h e mplo yme nt, a nd susta ina b le g ro wth. Suc h e ffo rts fro m lo c a l g o ve rnme nt inc lud e mo ne ta rya nd -fisc a l p o lic ie s a nd ta x p o lic ie s. Pro g ra ms tha t p ro vide infra struc ture a nd se rvic e s suc h a s hig hwa ys, p a rks, a ffo rda b le ho using, c rime pre ve ntio n, fire p ro te c tio n, a nd K 12 e duc a tio n. Suc h p ro g ra ms inc lude Imp a c t Fe e s 1 fo r ne w c o mme rc ia l a nd re sid e ntia l d e ve lo p me nt. Jo b c re a tio n a nd re te ntio n thro ug h sp e c ific e ffo rts in b usine ss fina nc e, ma rke ting, ne ig hb o rho o d d e ve lo p me nt, wo rkfo rc e d e ve lo p me nt, sma ll b usine ss d e ve lo p me nt, b usine ss a ttra c tio n, b usine ss re te ntio n a nd e xp a nsio n, te c hno lo g y tra nsfe r, a nd re a l e sta te de ve lo p me nt. This third c a te g o ry is a p rima ry fo c us o f e c o no mic - d e ve lo p me nt p ro fe ssio na ls. INDUSTRY SECTORS Ind ustry Se c to rs a re the c a te g o rie s o f e mp lo yme nt tha t lo c a l, sta te, a nd fe de ra l sta tistic s a re b a se d o n. Wo rkp la c e s a re c la ssifie d into ind ustrie s b a se d o n the ir p rinc ip a l p ro d uc t o r a c tivity. The Sta te o f Id a ho lists 15 se c to rs, while e a c h c o unty ma y va ry in the se c to rs the y ha ve o r re p o rt o n. Fo r insta nc e, the sta te g ro ups a g ric ulture with fo re stry, 1 Idaho Code Page 1 of 4

22 fishing, a nd hunting while Je ro me Co unty o nly a d d re sse s a g ric ulture. While mo st se c to rs a re se lf-e xpla na to ry, e xa mp le s o f o the r se rvic e s mig ht inc lud e ve hic le, ho use ho ld o r c o mme rc ia l e q uip me nt re p a ir a nd ma inte na nc e, a s we ll a s p e rso na l c a re, a nd so c ia l o rg a niza tio ns. The re p o rt sho wing a ve ra g e e mplo yme nt a nd wa g e s is fo und a t b o r.ida ho.g o v. Se c to rs a dd re sse d b y the Id a ho De pa rtme nt o f La b o r in Je ro me Co unty a re a s fo llo ws: Ag ric ulture Mining Co nstruc tio n Ma nufa c turing Tra d e, Utilitie s, a nd Tra nsp o rta tio n Info rma tio n Fina nc ia l Ac tivitie s Pro fe ssio na l a nd Busine ss Se rvic e s Ed uc a tio na l a nd He a lth Se rvic e s Le isure & Ho spita lity Othe r Se rvic e s Go ve rnme nt Je rome County Industry Se c tors The la rg e st ind ustry-se c to r p e rc e nta g e a s re fle c te d in Ap p e nd ix A: 5-1 is in a g ric ulture, whic h is mo stly a ttrib ute d to the g ro wth in the d a iry ind ustry o ve r the 25-ye a r p e rio d fro m 1993 to Ma nufa c turing wa s se c o nd in line with a sub sta ntia l inc re a se fo r the sa me p e rio d. This wa s mo st like ly d ue to the g ro wth in c he e se, milk, milk p o wd e rs, a nd c he e se p o wd e rs in Je ro me. Sup p o rting ind ustrie s ha ve inc re a se d in c o rre la tio n to the g ro wth in a g ric ulture. The ne xt hig he st is tra nspo rta tio n a nd utilitie s-- la rg e ly a re sult o f d a iry ind ustry g ro wth. Pro ximity to the ma jo r c o rrid o rs o f Inte rsta te 84 a nd U.S. Ro ute 93 ha s influe nc e d the tra nsp o rta tio n ind ustry. Curre ntly, the re a re a lmo st 20 e mplo ye rs in the Co unty with mo re tha n 100 e mplo ye e s. The mix ha s c ha ng e d sinc e 1993 with ne w c o mpa nie s a d ding d ive rsity to the e c o no mic b a se. So urc e : Id a ho De p a rtme nt o f La b o r Qua rte rly Re p o rt June 2018 http :/ / la b o r.ida ho.g o v/ p ub lic a tio ns/ lmi/ p ub s/ Je ro me Pro file.p df FOCUS AREAS A hig h q ua lity o f life d e p e nd s o n e c o no mic a c tivity a nd the o pp o rtunitie s fo r me a ning ful wo rk. Je ro me Co unty must suc c e ssfully ma inta in a nd a ttra c t c o mme rc e a nd industry e sse ntia l fo r the Co unty s e c o no mic we ll-b e ing. To e nsure e c o no mic vita lity, Je ro me Co unty must c o ntinue to e nc o ura g e d ive rsifie d g ro wth a nd pro mo te b usine ss o pp o rtunitie s to c re a te jo b s, b ro a de n the ta x b a se, a nd minimize the imp a c t o f Page 2 of 4

23 e c o no mic fluc tua tio ns. The fo llo wing p a ra g ra p hs hig hlig ht pa rtic ula r fo c us a re a s fo r the future e c o no mic vita lity o f Je ro me Co unty. Employme nt Ag ric ultura l e mplo yme nt ha s g ro wn numb e r wise a nd a s a sha re o f to ta l ind ustry. It is the b a se ind ustry o f Je ro me Co unty a nd the re g io n. It is the sing le la rg e st e mplo yme nt se c to r in the lo c a l e c o no my. The a g ric ultura l se c to r c o ntinue s to g ro w its sha re o f the to ta l jo b s na tio na lly a nd nume ric a lly b ut Je ro me is c o unte r-intuitive fro m the na tio na l tre nd. It ha s g ro wn its g o o d s-p ro d uc ing se c to rs o ve r the la st 25 ye a rs, a nd the numb e r o f jo b s c o ntinue s to tre nd up wa rd. Une mployme nt Rate Je ro me Co unty's une mp lo yme nt ra te wa s o n a d o wnhill slide d uring the p e rio d o f e xp a nsio n in the d a iry ind ustry, whic h spa nne d the 1980 s into the e a rly pa rt o f the 21 st Ce ntury whe n the Gre a t Re c e ssio n impa c te d the na tio n. The Co unty s une mplo yme nt ra te is c urre ntly a t its lo we st in the la st te n ye a rs. The mo st re c e nt se a so na lly a djuste d une mplo yme nt ra te fo r Je ro me Co unty wa s 2.4 p e rc e nt (a b o ut 297 une mplo ye d pe rso ns) a s o f Ma y Curre nt une mp lo yme nt sta tistic s a re lo c a te d in Ap p e nd ix A: 5-2. http :/ / la b o r.ida ho.g o v/ pub lic a tio ns/ lmi/ p ub s/ Je ro me Pro file.p d f La bor Forc e Je ro me Co unty s la b o r fo rc e inc re a se d fro m a b o ut 9,800 in 2007 to slig htly mo re tha n 12,000 in La b o r fo rc e info rma tio n c a n b e fo und in Ap p e nd ix A: 5-2. http :/ / la b o r.id a ho.g o v/ p ub lic a tio ns/ lmi/ p ub s/ Je ro me Pro file.p d f Pe r Ca pita Inc ome Je ro me Co unty s p e r c a p ita inc o me inc re a se d fro m a b o ut $29,197 in 2007 to slig htly mo re tha n $36,000 in 2016 (Ap p e nd ix A: 5-3). Pe r c a p ita inc o me ma y b e use d a s a me a ns o f e va lua ting the living c o nd itio ns a nd q ua lity o f life in d iffe re nt a re a s. The fig ure is a lso use ful in a sse ssing a n a re a 's a ffo rda b ility. It c a n b e use d in c o njunc tio n with d a ta o n re a l e sta te p ric e s, fo r insta nc e, to he lp de te rmine if a ve ra g e ho me s a re o ut o f re a c h fo r the a ve ra g e fa mily. http :/ / la b o r.id a ho.g o v/ p ub lic a tio ns/ lmi/ pub s/ Je ro me Pro file.p d f Educ a te d Population The Co unty s mo st va lua b le a sse t is its p e o ple. The e c o no mic suc c e ss o f Je ro me Co unty is dire c tly re la te d to ho w we ll the Co unty inve sts in its c urre nt wo rke rs a nd the yo ung p e o ple who will b e the future wo rkfo rc e. Emp lo ye e s must ha ve o ng o ing a c c e ss to o p p o rtunitie s fo r up g ra d ing the ir kno wle d g e a nd skills. To a c c o mplish this, the tie s b e twe e n Je ro me s sc ho o ls, the Co lle g e o f So uthe rn Ida ho a nd o the r sa te llite unive rsitie s (Unive rsity o f Id a ho, Bo ise Sta te Unive rsity, a nd Ida ho Sta te Unive rsity), a s we ll a s e d uc a tio na l o p p o rtunitie s in the wo rkp la c e sho uld b e inc re a se d a nd re info rc e d. Inve sting in o ng o ing tra ining fo r the c urre nt wo rkfo rc e will re sult in a la rg e r numb e r o f p ro d uc tive wo rke rs a nd a mo re c re a tive, inno va tive, a nd sa tisfie d wo rkfo rc e. Page 3 of 4

24 Housing A va rie ty o f ho using typ e s, lo c a tio ns, a nd p ric e s is a n imp o rta nt e le me nt fo r a ttra c ting ne w me mb e rs o f the wo rkfo rc e a nd a lso fo r the re te ntio n o f the c urre nt wo rkfo rc e. The re is mo re info rma tio n in the Ho using c ha p te r o f this p la n. Re c re a tion a nd Tourism Re c re a tio na l o p p o rtunitie s a nd to urism a re mo re a nd mo re a p a rt o f the ta le nt a ttra c tio n fo r jo b s. With o ur 2.4 p e rc e nt une mp lo yme nt ra te, a ny sig nific a nt e c o no mic - d e ve lo p me nt will re q uire the re c ruitme nt o f wo rkfo rc e a nd the a ttra c tio n o f mille nnia l sta ff. Mo re o n to urism a nd re c re a tio n is c o nta ine d in the To urism, Pa rks, & Re c re a tio n c ha p te r o f this pla n. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT In 2013, the City a nd Co unty o f Je ro me, a lo ng with 20 b usine ss le a d e rs in the va lle y, fo rme d Je ro me 20/ 20, Inc. It is a uniq ue o rg a niza tio n fo c use d o n e c o no mic d e ve lo p me nt fo r the City a nd Co unty o f Je ro me. In its ma rke ting, Je ro me 20/ 20, Inc. e mp ha size s the fo llo wing ke y a ttrib ute s: Busine ss Frie nd ly Le a d e rship Ye a r-ro und Re c re a tio n a nd Sc e nic Be a uty Fa vo ra b le Busine ss Clima te City a nd Co unty Lo w Co st Ene rg y a nd Ope ra ting Co sts Affo rd a b le La nd with Ra il Se rvic e Affo rd a b le Co st o f Living Inte rsta te I-84 a nd U.S. Ro ute 93 Co rrid o r a To ta l o f Six I-84 Exits Skille d a nd De d ic a te d Wo rkfo rc e Alo ng with Wo rkfo rc e Tra ining fro m the Co lle g e o f So uthe rn Ida ho Ida ho Co mme rc e is the le a d e c o no mic -de ve lo p me nt a g e nc y fo r the Sta te o f Ida ho -- o ffe ring a nd a ssisting b usine sse s with ta x inc e ntive s, g ra nts, b usine ss d e ve lo p me nt, c o mmunity d e ve lo p me nt, a nd ma ny o the r se rvic e s. So uthe rn Id a ho Ec o no mic De ve lo p me nt O rg a niza tio n (SIEDO) wo rks to p ro mo te e c o no mic d e ve lo p me nt thro ug h e xp a nsio n o f e xisting b usine sse s a nd to a ttra c t ne w b usine sse s to the re g io n. SIEDO wo rks c lo se ly with b usine sse s a nd the c o mmunitie s o f Buhl, Burle y, Ca ma s Co unty, Fa irfie ld, File r, Gle nns Fe rry, G o o d ing, G o o d ing C o unty, Ha nse n, He yb urn, Je ro me, Je ro me Co unty, Linc o ln C o unty, Murta ug h, Pa ul, Rupe rt, Sho sho ne, Twin Fa lls, Twin Fa lls Co unty, a nd We nd e ll to d ive rsify a nd stre ng the n the lo c a l e c o no my. Page 4 of 4

25 Cha pte r 6 HOUSING The p urp o se o f the ho using fo c us is to a na lyze the p a st a nd c urre nt ho using ma rke ts to e nsure tha t Co unty re sid e nts, whe the r c urre nt o r future, ha ve a de q ua te ho using. The ho using c o mp o ne nt a d d re sse s c urre nt c o nd itio ns a s we ll a s imme d ia te a nd future ho using ne e d s. Histo ric a lly, the ho using ma rke t fit within a fa irly na rro w sc o p e in Je ro me Co unty. Ho use s we re simila r in size, d e sig n, a nd lo c a tio n. Fo r the pa st 28 ye a rs o r mo re, the re is a muc h b ro a de r d isp a rity--sta rting with sma ll mo b ile a nd ma nufa c ture d ho me s to ne w hig he r- e nd ho me s in c ity sub d ivisio ns a nd la rg e c o untry e sta te s. Pa st a nd p re se nt ho using sta tistic s c a n b e fo und in Ap p e nd ix A: 6-1 a nd 6-2. GENERATIONAL EFFECT ON HOUSING Me mb e rs o f diffe re nt g e ne ra tio ns te nd to vie w the wo rld thro ug h diffe re nt le nse s. This is c e rtainly true whe n it c o me s to ta ste in music, mo vie s, and e nte rtainme nt; b ut it s a lso true whe n it c o me s to ho using. The Na tio nal Asso c ia tio n o f Ho me Builde rs c o nduc te d a n e xte nsive study in , inte rvie wing 4,300 re c e nt a nd pro spe c tive ho me b uye rs to de te rmine the diffe re nc e s and similaritie s in ho using p re fe re nc e s a mo ng the g e ne ra tio ns. The study unc o ve re d ke y va ria nc e s b e twe e n de sire d size, fe a ture s, a nd la yo ut a mo ng st se nio rs (b o rn 1945 o r e a rlie r), b a b y b o o me rs (b o rn ), Ge n Xe rs (b o rn ), and mille nnials (b o rn in 1980 o r late r). (Ge ne ra tio na l info rmatio n b a se d o n study c o nduc te d b y Na tio na l Asso c ia tio n o f Ho me Builde rs a nd ma y vary fro m study to study.) Size of the Ho me Se nio rs a nd b a b y b o o me rs a re lo o king to do wnsize to le ss tha n 1,900 sq ua re fe e t, while so me Ge ne ra tio n Xe rs a nd mille nnia ls a re lo o king to up g ra de to mo re tha n 2,300 sq ua re fe e t. This ma ke s se nse whe n yo u c o nside r yo ung e r g e ne ra tio ns a re in the midst o f b uilding and raising fa milie s, while the o lde r g e ne ra tio ns typic a lly ha ve fe we r pe o ple living a t ho me. 1 http s:/ / hb c la ssic.o rg / g e ne ric.a sp x? g e ne ric Co nte ntid= Page 1 of 4

26 Numb e r o f Ro o ms The o lde r a nd yo ung e r g e ne ra tio ns g o in o p p o site dire c tio ns a g ain whe n it c o me s to a numb e r o f b e dro o ms in a ho use. Bo th Ge ne ra tio n Xe rs a nd mille nnia ls wa nt fo ur o r mo re b e dro o ms in the ir ho me s, while se nio rs a nd b a b y b o o me rs a re q uite sa tisfie d with thre e. Mille nnials also p re fe r a finishe d b ase me nt, a nd the y like ha ving the o p tio n o f e xte nding the ir living a re a s into o utdo o r spa c e s suc h a s a p a tio, fro nt p o rc h, a nd/o r de c k. (Willia m Mo rro w, A Lo o k At Ho w Ho using Pre fe re nc e s Diffe r Be twe e n Ge ne ra tio ns, Huffing to np o st.c o m) OWNER- OCCUPIED, RENTER- OCCUPIED, AND VACANT-HOUSING UNITS Mo st ho using in Je ro me Co unty is in re side ntia l a re a s lo c a te d in the c itie s o f Je ro me, Ed e n, a nd Ha ze lto n, o r in a re a s c lo se ly surro und ing the se c itie s. The La nd Use c ha p te r id e ntifie s lo c a tio ns b a se d o n ho using typ e --whe re ho using is a p pro pria te. The g e o g ra p hic lo c a tio ns o f ho using a re a n imp o rta nt pla nning c o nside ra tio n. The y a re la rg e ly d e p e nde nt o n the p ro ximity, c o st, a nd q ua lity o f pub lic se rvic e s, a s we ll a s c o mpa tib ility with e xisting la nd use s a nd na tura l-la nd fe a ture s. Existing de ve lo p me nts a nd ne w ho using lo c a tio ns c a n ha ve implic a tio ns re g a rding e nviro nme nta l imp a c t. Co mmunity c ha ra c te r a nd d e sig n, c o st o f ho using, e mplo yme nt o p p o rtunitie s, a nd future de ve lo p me nt ra te s a nd p a tte rns a lso p la y a ro le in the d e c isio n o f whe re to d e ve lo p. Home Construc tion The re is g re a t d isp a rity in the p ric e s o f ho using inve nto ry fo r sa le a nd the ta rg e t p ric ing ne e d s o f the g e ne ra l p ub lic. This ho using g a p will ne e d to b e fille d b y ne w re sid e ntia l c o nstruc tio n. Cluste ring o f ho me s in a re a s zo ne d fo r rura l sub divisio ns ma y p ro vide o p p o rtunitie s fo r a va rie ty o f ho using style s a nd lo t size s to a d d to the ho using ma rke t. Low Inc ome Housing Lo w Inc o me Ho using Ta x Cre dits (LIHTC) is a fe d e ra l ho using -a ssista nc e p ro g ra m tha t p ro vid e s ta x inc e ntive s to o wne rs o f a ffo rd a b le ho using. Usua lly, LIHTC p ro p e rtie s ha ve units a va ila b le fo r fa milie s e a rning 60% o r le ss o f the Are a Me d ia n Inc o me (AMI). The HOME pro g ra ms d e p a rtme nt a t this writing o ffe re d b y the Ida ho Ho using a nd Fina nc e Asso c ia tio n (IHFA)--a dministe rs the fe de ra l Affo rd a b le Ho using De ve lo p me nt Pro g ra ms: The HOME Inve stme nt Pa rtne rship s Pro g ra m, the Na tio na l Ho using Trust Fund Pro g ra m (NHTF), a nd the Ne ig hb o rho o d Sta b iliza tio n Pro g ra m (NSP). All thre e p ro g ra ms a re d e sig ne d to c o nstruc t o r re ha b ilita te ho using fo r inc o me - q ua lifie d ho use ho lds. The HOME funds must b e use d b y ho use ho ld s with a nnua l g ro ss inc o me a t o r b e lo w 80% AMI, the NHTF ta rg e ts re nta l -o nly ho use ho ld s with a nnua l g ro ss Page 2 of 4

27 inc o me s a t o r b e lo w 30% AMI, while the NSP p ro g ra m must se rve ho use ho ld s a t o r b e lo w 120% (ho me b uye r) o r 50% AMI (re nta l). Sing le -fa mily ho me b uye r a c tivitie s must b e o wne d a nd d e ve lo p e d b y a n IHFAa p p ro ve d, no np ro fit, ho using -d e ve lo p me nt o rg a niza tio n. Fo r Je ro me Co unty, the Ho using Co mpa ny a nd So uth Ce ntra l Co mmunity Ac tio n Pa rtne rship (SCC AP) a re b o th IHFA-a p pro ve d no np ro fit d e ve lo p me nt o rg a niza tio ns. Bo th ha ve suc c e ssfully use d the HOME a nd NSP p ro g ra ms in the p a st. So urc e : HOME Pro g ra m, Te c hnic a l Assista nc e Offic e r, Ida ho Ho using, a nd Fina nc e Asso c ia tio n: using id a ho.c o m Mobile a nd Ma nufa c ture d Home s Alte rna tive s to lo w-inc o me ho using a re p urc ha se s o f mo b ile o r ma nufa c ture d ho me s. The se ho me s c a n b e muc h mo re a ffo rd a b le tha n stic k-b uilt ho me s. The HUD c o de, e na c te d in 1976, is re a lly wha t ma ke s a ma nufa c ture d ho me fund a me nta lly d iffe re nt fro m a mo b ile ho me. The HUD c o d e e sta b lishe d fe de ra l sta nd a rd s fo r the b uild ing o f ma nufa c ture d ho using. It invo lve d re g ula ting the c o nstruc tio n a nd q ua lity o f a ll a sp e c ts o f b uild ing a ma nufa c ture d ho use, inc luding : De sig n a nd c o nstruc tio n Stre ng th a nd d ura b ility Tra nsp o rta b ility Fire re sista nc e Ene rg y e ffic ie nc y Ove ra ll q ua lity Pe rfo rma nc e sta nd a rd s fo r a ll ho use syste ms--inc lud ing e le c tric a l, p lumb ing, he a ting a nd a ir c o nd itio ning It is imp o rta nt to no te tha t b e fo re this time, the se ho me s we re no t fe d e ra lly re g ula te d. The HUD c o d e wa s a hug e ste p fo rwa rd in e nsuring q ua lity ma nufa c ture d ho using. The re fo re the te rm mo b ile ho me re fe rs to a n unre g ula te d c o nstruc tio n p re -1976, a nd the te rm ma nufa c ture d ho me re fe rs to a ho using unit tha t is c o nstruc te d p o st-1976 fo llo wing sp e c ific rule s fo r d e sig n, d ura b ility, a nd sa fe ty. Alte rnative, Home le ss, a nd Spe c ia l- Ne e ds Housing Alte rna tive a nd spe c ia l-ne e d s ho using ma y b e d e fine d a s ho using tha t wo uld no t b e se e n a s c o nve ntio na l a nd is typic a lly o f a tra nsitio na l o r te mp o ra ry na ture fo r its re side nts. Ho me le ss she lte rs, c risis c e nte rs, a nd g ro up ho me s a re e xa mple s o f a lte rna tive ho using. Ho me le ss is a b ro a d te rm e nc o mp a ssing a wide va rie ty o f individ ua ls with sp e c ia l ne e ds o r c irc umsta nc e s, inc luding fa milie s, runa wa y yo uths, ve te ra ns, the me nta lly ill, a nd p e o p le with sub sta nc e -a b use p ro b le ms. Typic a lly fo und in c itie s, the se ho me s ma y a lso ha ve a p la c e in the rura l c o mmunity--with c o nditio ns. Page 3 of 4

28 Se nior Housing The a dd itio na l ho using ne e d s o f se nio r c itize ns we re no t a d dre sse d a b o ve. As o ur p o p ula tio n c o ntinue s to a g e, a nd p e o p le re a c h re tire me nt a g e, the ma rke t fo r ho using sp e c ific to the ir ne e d s will b e in g re a te r d e ma nd. Se nio rs a re kno wn to ha ve sp e c ia l ho using ne e d s (i.e. lo w ma inte na nc e, a c c e ssib ility, mo b ility, a nd p ro ximity to se rvic e s). Cle a rly, the re is a sho rta g e o f se nio r c itize n ho using in Je ro me Co unty, b ut the e xte nt o f whic h ha s no t b e e n ide ntifie d. In 2014, the Ho using Assista nc e Co unc il (HAC) wro te a re p o rt Ho using a n Ag ing Rura l Ame ric a : Rura l Se nio rs a nd The ir Ho me s. 2 The y c o nc lud e tha t rura l c o mmunitie s will ne e d to d e ve lo p a ra ng e o f ho using o p tio ns a va ila b le to se nio rs suc h a s mo re re nta l ho using, re ha b ilita tio n a nd re pa ir p ro g ra ms, ho using with se rvic e s, a nd a ssiste d living. The se o p tio ns no t o nly e nha nc e the live s o f se nio rs b ut a re fisc a lly p rude nt me a sure s tha t a re mo re c o st e ffe c tive tha n lo ng -te rm c a re o p tio ns. Re nta l Prope rtie s The a va ila b ility o f lo w-inc o me a nd sub sid ize d re nta l ho use s a nd a p a rtme nts usua lly fo und in the c itie s ma y b e suffic ie nt fo r the Co unty s d e mo g ra p hic s. Wha t is sig nific a ntly la c king a re a pa rtme nts o r ho me s tha t pro vid e a ffo rd a b le, b ut no t sub sidize d, ho using fo r pro fe ssio na ls. The se p ro fe ssio na ls ma y b e a c c o unta nts, d e nta l a ssista nts, nurse s, p a ra le g a ls, te a c he rs, e tc. tha t a re no t in a p o sitio n to b uy a ho me, b ut ma ke to o muc h to q ua lify fo r sub sidize d ho using. Cluste ring o f ho me s in rura l sub divisio ns ma y p ro vide o p p o rtunitie s fo r d up le xe s, to wnho use s, o r o the r sma ll-ho using o p tio ns to a d d to the re nta l ma rke t. Ida ho Ho using a nd Fina nc e Asso c ia tio n irho using fo rum.o rg 2 http :/ / lho me.o rg / sto ra g e / do c ume nts/ p ub lic a tio ns/ rrre p o rts/ rura lse nio rs2014.p d f Page 4 of 4

29 Cha pte r 7 EDUCATION The Je ro me Jo int Sc ho o l Distric t # 261, se rving the re sid e nts in the we ste rn p o rtio n o f Je ro me Co unty a nd limite d a re a s o f Go o d ing a nd Linc o ln Co untie s, ma inta ins a n a ve ra g e e nro llme nt o f a ppro xima te ly 4,000 stud e nts. Sc ho o ls within the d istric t a re lo c a te d in the City o f Je ro me. Stud e nts re sid ing in the e a ste rn e nd o f the Co unty a tte nd sc ho o l in Va lle y Sc ho o l Distric t # 262--lo c a te d in e a ste rn Je ro me Co unty. The re a re a lso p riva te sc ho o ls, a n a lte rna tive hig h sc ho o l, a nd lo c a l tie s to the Co lle g e o f So uthe rn Id a ho (C SI) c o mmunity c o lle g e se rvic ing Je ro me Co unty. Je rome Sc hool Distric t # 261 The Je ro me Sc ho o l Distric t o ffic e s a re lo c a te d a t th Ave. We st in the City o f Je ro me. Je ro me Ea rly Ed uc a tio n Pro g ra m (J.E.E.P.) se rve s sp e c ia l-ne e d s p re sc ho o l stud e nts a g e s thre e to five. Ho rizo n Ele me nta ry se rve s kind e rg a rte n thro ug h third g ra d e stude nts. Je ffe rso n Ele me nta ry se rve s kinde rg a rte n thro ug h third g ra d e stude nts. Summit Ele me nta ry se rve s fo urth a nd fifth g ra de stud e nts. Je ro me Midd le Sc ho o l se rve s sixth thro ug h e ig hth g ra de stude nts. Je ro me Hig h Sc ho o l se rve s ninth thro ug h twe lfth g ra de stud e nts. No rthsid e Jr/ Sr Hig h Sc ho o l p ro vid e s a lte rna tive e duc a tio n fo r sixth thro ug h twe lfth g ra d e rs. Va lle y Sc hool Distric t # 262 The Va lle y Sc ho o l Distric t e d uc a tio n fa c ility is a sing le b uilding se rving p re -sc ho o l a nd kind e rg a rte n thro ug h twe lfth g ra d e. The b uilding ho using Va lle y Hig h Sc ho o l, Va lle y Mid d le Sc ho o l, a nd Va lle y Ele me nta ry is lo c a te d o n Va lle y Ro a d mid wa y b e twe e n Ed e n a nd Ha ze lto n. The sing le -sc ho o l c o nc e p t is uniq ue to Id a ho a nd wo rks we ll in a rura l a re a. Minidoka Sc hool Distric t # 331 So me stud e nts in Je ro me Co unty a tte nd Pa ul Ele me nta ry, We st Minic o Mid dle Sc ho o l, a nd Minic o Hig h Sc ho o l. Full p ub lic e d uc a tio na l se rvic e s fro m p re sc ho o l a nd g ra d e s K- 12 a re p ro vide d. A ne w sc ho o l c a lle d Minido ka Virtua l Ac a d e my se rve s a ll o f the Ma g ic Page 1 of 3

30 Va lle y (with o p e n e nro llme nt) a nd p ro vid e s virtua l e duc a tio n fo r g ra d e s K-8. The se stud e nts a lso ha ve full a c c e ss to a lte rna tive, e xtra -c urric ula r, a nd sp e c ia l-e d uc a tio n p ro g ra ms a nd se rvic e s o f the d istric t. Shoshone Joint Sc hool Distric t # 312 The Sho sho ne Sc ho o l Distric t b o und a rie s e xte nd into Je ro me Co unty. The Sho sho ne Jo int Sc ho o l Distric t d o e s no t se rvic e a ny stude nts fro m within this b o und a ry. Colle g e of Southe rn Ida ho (CSI) The Co lle g e o f So uthe rn Ida ho is a c o lla b o ra tive e ffo rt o f the c itize ns o f the Ma g ic Va lle y--fo rme d whe n the c itize ns o f Twin Fa lls a nd Je ro me c o untie s vo te d to fo rm a nd jo in a junio r c o lle g e d istric t. CSI o ffe rs a va rie ty o f e d uc a tio na l o ppo rtunitie s fo r c o ntinuing e d uc a tio n, vo c a tio na l p ro g ra ms, e nric hme nt c o urse s, p ro fe ssio na l e d uc a tio n, a nd a c a de mic two -ye a r d e g re e s. Thro ug h sa te llite pro g ra ms, CSI o ffe rs b a c he lo r, ma ste r, a nd d o c to ra l d e g re e s thro ug h pa rtne rships with Id a ho Sta te Unive rsity, Bo ise Sta te Unive rsity, No rthwe st Na za re ne Unive rsity, a nd the Unive rsity o f Ida ho. CSI ha s o ff-c a mp us e d uc a tio na l c e nte rs in Burle y, Go o d ing, Je ro me, a nd Ha ile y. He rita g e Ac a de my He rita g e Ac a d e my, a p ub lic ly funde d c ha rte r sc ho o l, first o p e ne d the ir d o o rs fo r the sc ho o l ye a r. He rita g e Ac a d e my we lc o me s kinde rg a rte ne rs thro ug h 8th g ra de. Cha rte r sc ho o ls a re ind e p e nd e nt sc ho o ls tha t a re fre e to b e mo re inno va tive ye t a re he ld a c c o unta b le fo r imp ro ve d stude nt a c hie ve me nt. South Ce ntra l He a d Start So uth Ce ntra l He a d Sta rt p ro vid e s fe d e ra lly funde d p re sc ho o l a nd fa mily sup p o rt p ro g ra ms fo r lo w inc o me fa milie s. Private Sc hools Priva te Sc ho o ls a re a n a lte rna tive to p ub lic sc ho o ls a nd a re typ ic a lly fo und e d b y re lig io us o rg a niza tio ns. Fa c ilitie s a nd tra nsp o rta tio n a re usua lly re q uire d fo r the se sc ho o ls. Voc a tiona l Sc hools/ Ca re e r Colle ge s Vo c a tio na l sc ho o ls a re g o ve rnme nt-o wne d, o r a t le a st g o ve rnme nt-supp o rte d, institutio ns a nd usua lly o c c up y two full ye a rs o f stud y with c re d its tha t a re b y a nd la rg e a c c e p te d e lse whe re in the a c a d e mic wo rld. The te rm c a re e r c o lle g e is g e ne ra lly re se rve d fo r p o st-se c o nd a ry fo r-pro fit institutio ns. C urre ntly CSI fills the g a p fo r vo c a tio na l sc ho o ls. The re a re no c a re e r c o lle g e s c urre ntly lo c a te d in the Co unty. While tra nsp o rta tio n ma y no t b e re q uire d, c e rta in fa c ilitie s wo uld b e re q uire d--fro m p a rking a nd c la ssro o ms to p o te ntia l living q ua rte rs. Page 2 of 3

31 Home Sc hooling Ho me Sc ho o ls a re a n a lte rna tive to p ub lic sc ho o ls a nd a re typic a lly fo und in individ ua l ho me s a s a n a nc illa ry use to the re side nc e whe re a tte nde e s a re a p a rt o f the imme dia te fa mily. Fa c ilitie s a nd tra nsp o rta tio n a re usua lly no t re q uire d fo r ho me sc ho o ls. Page 3 of 3

32 Cha pte r 8 TRANSPORTATION While tra nsp o rta tio n in the Co unty inc lud e s ra ilwa ys a nd a n a irp o rt, the p re d o mina nt fo rm o f tra nsp o rta tio n fo r the c itize ns o f Je ro me Co unty is the a uto mo b ile. Tra nsporta tion Ag e nc ie s Je ro me Co unty ha s thre e e ntitie s ma inta ining a ll pub lic ro a d s. The Je ro me Hig hwa y Distric t (JHD) ma inta ins the we ste rn p a rt o f Je ro me Co unty, Hillsda le Hig hwa y Distric t (HHD) ma inta ins the e a ste rn p a rt o f Je ro me Co unty, a nd Id a ho Tra nsp o rta tio n De p a rtme nt pro vid e s ma inte na nc e o n a ll sta te a nd fe d e ra l hig hwa ys. Ge ne ra lly, the c itie s ma inta in ro a ds tha t a re within the ir c o rp o ra te b o unda rie s with so me c ro sso ve r fro m o the r tra nsp o rta tio n a g e nc ie s. All o the r ro a d s within Je ro me Co unty a re c o nsid e re d to b e priva te until o ne o f the d istric ts a c c e p ts the m fo r ma inte na nc e. The ma p ide ntifying e a c h d istric t s jurisdic tio n is lo c a te d in Ap p e nd ix B: 8-1. Hig hwa y distric ts a re b o d ie s c o rp o ra te. Eve ry hig hwa y distric t o rg a nize d, a s p ro vide d b y la w, is a b o d y p o litic a nd c o rp o ra te. As suc h, it ha s the p o we r spe c ifie d in Id a ho Co d e, inc lud ing the p o we r o f e mine nt d o ma in a nd p o we rs a s ne c e ssa rily implie d fro m tho se e xp re sse d. The p o we r o f a hig hwa y d istric t lie s within the hig hwa y c o mmissio ne rs o r b y a g e nts a nd o ffic e rs a c ting unde r the ir a utho rity o r a utho rity o f la w. The Id a ho Tra nsp o rta tio n De p a rtme nt (ITD) is the sta te o f Id a ho g o ve rnme nta l o rg a niza tio n re sp o nsib le fo r sta te tra nsp o rta tio n infra struc ture. This inc lud e s o ng o ing o p e ra tio ns a nd ma inte na nc e a s we ll a s pla nning fo r future ne e ds o f the sta te a nd its c itize ns. The a g e nc y is re sp o nsib le fo r o ve rse e ing the disb urse me nt o f fe de ra l, sta te, a nd g ra nt fund ing fo r the tra nspo rta tio n pro g ra ms o f the sta te. ITD a lso ma inta ins a Divisio n o f Ae ro na utic s a nd inte rfa c e s with ra ilro a ds a nd utilitie s. ITD is divid e d into six re g io ns, a nd Je ro me Co unty is lo c a te d in the So uth Ce ntra l Re g io n, Distric t 4. The se a g e nc ie s typic a lly ha ve c o mp re he nsive p la ns sp e c ific to the ir a g e nc ie s. THOROUGHFARES Hig hwa ys, ra ilro a d s, a nd a irp o rts a re c o mmo np la c e fe a ture s o f a c o unty. The se tho ro ug hfa re s a ttra c t a nd b e ne fit c o mme rc ia l d e ve lo p me nt p ro vid ing e xp o sure o f ne a rb y b usine ss to the ir p o te ntia l c usto me rs, a s we ll a s c usto me r a c c e ss to the m. The y a lso p ro vid e a re a d ily a va ila b le me a ns fo r ma nufa c ture rs to impo rt ra w ma te ria ls a nd e xp o rt finishe d p ro duc ts. Zo ning a lo ng the se c o rrid o rs is disc usse d furthe r in the Co mmunity De sig n a nd La nd Use c ha p te r. Page 1 of 4

33 Roa dwa ys The ma jo rity o f ro a d s in the Co unty a re b a se d o n a g rid ro a d syste m via se c tio n line s. Using c o o rdina te s tha t a re c e nte re d in the City o f Je ro me a t the inte rse c tio n o f Ma in a nd Linc o ln, the no rth/ so uth ro a ds b e g in o n the we st b o und a ry o f the C o unty, five mile s we st o f the c e nte r o f the City o f Je ro me. The first no rth/ so uth ro a d is kno wn a s 500 We st. The no rth/ so uth ro a d s e xte nd 35 mile s e a st to 3000 Ea st. The e a st a nd we st ro a ds a t the b e g inning o f the no rth b o und a ry o f the Co unty a re nine mile s no rth o f the c e nte r o f the City o f Je ro me. The first e a st/ we st ro a d is kno wn a s 900 No rth with the fa rthe st e a st/ we st ro a d lo c a te d a t 1500 So uth. Misc e lla ne o us ro a d s within the Co unty ma y ha ve na me s ra the r tha n c o o rd ina te s, so me o f the ro a d s we re na me d b y lo c a ls, a nd o ve r a pe rio d o f ye a rs, the na me s p re va ile d o ve r the c o o rd ina te s. Ma ny ro a d s in sub divisio ns a nd priva te la ne s ha ve a lso b e e n g ive n na me s ra the r tha n c o o rd ina te s. A ma p o f Je ro me Co unty Ro a d s is lo c a te d in Ap p e nd ix B: 8-2. State a nd Fe de ra l Hig hwa ys Altho ug h the re a re se ve ra l imp o rta nt hig hwa ys in the Co unty, two a re o f ma jo r sig nific a nc e Inte rsta te 84 a nd U.S. Ro ute 93. The se two ro a d wa ys a re the ma jo r e a stwe st a nd no rth-so uth tra nsp o rta tio n ro ute s thro ug h the re g io n. Inte rsta te 84 c ro sse s the so uthe rn p o rtio n o f the Co unty, linking the Pa c ific Co a st to d e stina tio ns e a st. This ro ute is a so urc e o f sub sta ntia l c o mme rc ia l a c tivity a t a na tio na l le ve l. U.S. Ro ute 93 p a sse s thro ug h we ste rn Je ro me Co unty, c o nne c ting I-84 with d e stina tio ns a s fa r so uth a s La s Ve g a s, Ne va da ; a nd a s fa r no rth a s the U.S./ Ca na dia n b o rde r. Two ma jo r to urist d e stina tio ns Sun Va lle y, Ida ho a nd the Sa wto o th Mo unta ins--a re a c c e sse d via I-84 a nd U.S. Ro ute 93. Othe r hig hwa ys ha ving a n imp a c t in the Co unty inc lude Sta te Hig hwa ys 25 a nd 50. Hig hwa y 25 c o nne c ts the c itie s o f Je ro me, Ed e n, a nd Ha ze lto n while Hig hwa y 50 b ring s tra ve le rs fro m Twin Fa lls Co unty a c ro ss the Sna ke Rive r o n the Ha nse n Brid g e, p ro viding a c c e ss to a nd fro m I-84. Afte r c ro ssing Inte rsta te 84, Hig hwa y 50 me rg e s into Hig hwa y 25 we st o f Ed e n. Imp ro ve me nts to the se hig hwa ys a re und e r the jurisdic tio n o f ITD. Sc he d ule d p ro je c ts fo r Distric t 4 ma y b e fo und o n the ITD we b site http :/ / itd.id a ho.g o v/ d 4/. Bridg e s It sho uld b e no te d tha t p rinc ip a l p ub lic -a c c e ss p o ints a c ro ss the Sna ke Rive r fro m Je ro me Co unty to Twin Fa lls Co unty, o n the so uthe rn side o f the rive r, a re limite d to thre e b ridg e s. The Pe rrine Brid g e is lo c a te d o n U.S. Ro ute 93 a nd ta ke s tra ve le rs d ire c tly into the c ity o f Twin Fa lls. To the e a st is the Ha nse n Brid g e, lo c a te d o n Sta te Hig hwa y 50, c o nne c ting c e ntra l Je ro me Co unty with Twin Fa lls Co unty a nd the c itie s o f Ha nse n, Kimb e rly, a nd Twin Fa lls a s it me rg e s with Sta te Hig hwa y 30. Bo th b rid g e s a re re a dily a c c e ssib le fro m Inte rsta te 84. Fa rthe r e a st, the third b rid g e --the Murta ug h Bridg e -- is le ss a c c e ssib le fro m Inte rsta te 84 a nd utilize d mo re o fte n b y lo c a l tra ffic ha ving no spe c ific d ire c tio na l sig na g e. The Murta ug h Bridg e c ro sse s the rive r c o nne c ting to the c ity o f Murta ug h a nd ultima te ly to Sta te Hig hwa y 30. Visito rs to Ca uldro n Linn a re like ly to Page 2 of 4

34 stumb le a c ro ss the Murta ug h Brid g e. A fo urth a c c e ss p o int, mo re o f a sp o rtsma n s a c c e ss, is lo c a te d a t Milne r Da m. No t unlike the Murta ug h Bridg e, the re is limite d d ire c tio na l sig na g e, a nd it is typ ic a lly use d o nly b y lo c a l c itize ns who a re a wa re o f its p re se nc e. Inte rse c tions As c o nd uc ive a s tho ro ug hfa re s a re to c o mme rc ia l g ro wth, the y a re e ve n mo re so a t tho se p o ints whe re the y inte rse c t o ne a no the r. The id e a l na ture o f the se p o ints ste m fro m the d o ub le a mo unt o f e xp o sure tha t two tho ro ug hfa re s c a n p ro vid e to a sing le site a nd the b usine ss lo c a te d the re : the e a se o f c usto me r a c c e ss tha t the inte rc ha ng e p ro vid e s to the b usine sse s lo c a te d ne a rb y a nd the lo g istic a l a b ilitie s fo r b usine sse s to re c e ive ma te ria ls fro m a nd se nd g o o d s to wa rd s a ll dire c tio ns. The re a re se ve ra l o f the se p o ints o f inte rse c ting tho ro ug hfa re s in the Co unty. Je ro me Co unty b o a sts se ve n e xits o n Inte rsta te 84, a nd it sha re s o ne e xit with Minid o ka Co unty. This is no t o nly imp o rta nt to o ur c itize ns a nd tra ve le rs; it is a lso a ke y fa c to r fo r e c o no mic d e ve lo p me nt. Inte rsta te 84 / Sta te Hig hwa y 25/ Ma in St Inte rsta te 84/ Linc o ln Blvd./ G o lf Co urse Drive Inte rsta te 84 / U.S. Ro ute 93 (Cro ssro a d s) Inte rsta te 84 / Sta te Hig hwa y 50 Inte rsta te 84 / Va lle y Ro a d Inte rsta te 84 / Sta te Hig hwa y 25/ Rid g e wa y Rd. Inte rsta te 84 / Sta te Hig hwa y 25/ Ka so ta Rd. Ano the r imp o rta nt inte rse c tio n is the e a st e ntra nc e to the City o f Je ro me with the Co unty Airp o rt lo c a te d a t the inte rse c tio n. U.S. Ro ute 93 / Sta te Hig hwa y 25 Ra ilroa d The Ea ste rn Ida ho Ra ilro a d (EIRR) b e g a n o p e ra ting two disc o nne c te d c luste rs o f fo rme r Unio n Pa c ific b ra nc he s in The Sna ke Rive r p o rtio n runs fro m Buhl/ We nd e ll to Minid o ka. The EIRR c a rrie s a wide va rie ty o f pro d uc t a nnua lly a nd is a d ministe re d o ut o f Twin Fa lls. The ra ilwa y tra ve ls a lo ng the no rth side o f the c itie s o f Ha ze lto n a nd Ede n a nd so uth o f the City o f Je ro me. Awa y fro m the c itie s, the tra c ks ve nture into o p e n spa c e -- o fte n running p a ra lle l with the e d g e c re a te d whe re a g ric ultura l la nd s a b ut BLM p ro pe rty. Airports The Je ro me Co unty Airp o rt is lo c a te d o ff Hig hwa y 25 a nd le ss tha n a q ua rte r mile fro m the inte rse c tio n o f U.S. Ro ute 93 a nd Hig hwa y 25. Ce rta in c o mme rc ia l use s, suc h a s ma nufa c turing a nd o the r no n-re ta il b usine ss, a re typ ic a lly c o mp a tib le with a irp o rts g ive n tha t the y a re se rvic e d b y the m a nd no t d isturb e d b y a irpla ne no ise s. Ho we ve r, the a re a a ro und this a irpo rt o ffe rs the a d d e d b e ne fits o f c lo se hig hwa y a c c e ss, a va ila b ility o f c ity se we r a nd wa te r se rvic e s, a nd b e ing within the imp a c t zo ne o f the City o f Je ro me. Page 3 of 4

35 The Ha ze lto n Airp o rt is lo c a te d b e twe e n I-84 a nd the c ity o f Ha ze lto n. The p rinc ip a l a ir tra ffic utilizing this fa c ility is the c ro p -dusting industry, whic h is in turn suppo rte d b y a c he mic a l p la nt tha t ha s b e e n e sta b lishe d a d ja c e nt to the a irp o rt. The a irp o rt is lo c a te d within a mile o f a n inte rc ha ng e tha t c o nne c ts to I-84. ALTERNATIVE MODES Tho ug h the a uto mo b ile is the d o mina nt fo rm o f tra nsp o rta tio n in Je ro me Co unty, o the r mo d e s a re e xpe c te d to p la y a ro le in the Co unty s future tra nsp o rta tio n syste m. Public Tra nsit Tra nsit re lie s o n hig h rid e rship typic a lly a sso c ia te d with urb a n a re a s. Je ro me Co unty s lo w-de nsity d e ve lo p me nt a nd re lia nc e o n the a uto mo b ile d o no t fo ste r tra nsit use. De spite this, a c o ntinuing e ffo rt is ne e d e d to e xp a nd p ub lic tra nsit. Tra nsit will no t o nly he lp re d uc e ve hic ula r tra ffic, b ut a lso p ro vid e tra nsp o rta tio n a c c e ss to jo b s a nd se rvic e s fo r a ll re sid e nts a nd e mp lo ye e s-- inc lud ing the yo ung, e ld e rly, p hysic a lly c ha lle ng e d, a nd tho se who d o no t ha ve a c c e ss to a p riva te ve hic le. The p ro visio n o f a tra nsit syste m is a lso a n imp o rta nt c o mp o ne nt o f a n e c o no mic stra te g y to e nc o ura g e b usine sse s to lo c a te in Je ro me Co unty. Tra ns IV is the o nly se rvic e tha t o ffe rs p e de stria n tra nsp o rt fro m Je ro me to Twin Fa lls a nd b a c k. Ta xi se rvic e (o rig ina ting in Twin Fa lls) a nd ne two rk tra nsp o rta tio n se rvic e s a re a lso a va ila b le. Me tropolita n Pla nning Org a niza tion A Me tro p o lita n Pla nning Org a niza tio n (MPO) is a tra nsp o rta tio n p o lic y-ma king a nd p la nning b o d y fo rme d to wo rk o n p la ns fo r tra nsp o rta tio n. MPO s a re fo rme d whe n a n a re a is c o nsid e re d urb a nize d, me a ning the re a re 50,000 o r mo re c itize ns in a sp e c ifie d a re a. Urb a nize d a re a s ma y b e a c o lle c tio n o f c itie s a s we ll a s c o untie s. An MPO is the e ntity re sp o nsib le fo r tra nsp o rta tio n pla nning in a d e sig na te d urb a nize d a re a. In the future, Je ro me Co unty ma y b e c o nsid e re d a s a p a rt o f MPO s in a sso c ia tio n with Twin Fa lls City a nd / o r Co unty. The Ida ho Tra nsp o rta tio n De p a rtme nt a ssists in the fo rma tio n o f the se o rg a niza tio ns. http :/ / itd.ida ho.g o v/ pla nning / Bic yc le Pe de stria n Syste m As c o nstruc tio n a nd ma inte na nc e to the Co unty s ro a d syste m o c c ur, impro ve me nts wo uld e nsure the inte g ra tio n o f b ic yc le a nd wa lkwa y syste ms into the d e sig n o f tra nsp o rta tio n fa c ilitie s. Je ro me Re c re a tio n Distric t e sta b lishe d a p la n, in c o o rdina tio n with Je ro me Co unty a nd the City o f Je ro me, whic h c re a te s a syste m o f wa lkwa ys a nd b ike p a ths inte r-c o nne c ting thro ug ho ut the Co unty a nd City. ITD ha s a lso inte g ra te d so me, if no t a ll, o f the p la n into the ir future pla ns fo r hig hwa y imp ro ve me nts. Page 4 of 4

36 Cha pte r 9 PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES Pub lic se rvic e s a nd fa c ilitie s e xist fo r the he a lth, sa fe ty, a nd we lfa re o f the c o mmunity. The se se rvic e s a re typic a lly p ro vid e d to the p ub lic b y the Co unty, sta te, a nd p riva te e ntitie s. Sc ho o ls, hig hwa ys, a nd p a rks a re a lso c o nsid e re d p ub lic fa c ilitie s a nd a re disc usse d se pa ra te ly in the ir re spe c tive c ha p te rs o f this d o c ume nt. FIRE AND SAFETY Je ro me Co unty ha s thre e e sta b lishe d fire d istric ts fo r fire p ro te c tio n fo r Je ro me Co unty. Je ro me Rura l Fire Distric t se rve s the we ste rn pa rt o f Je ro me Co unty. First Se g re g a tio n Fire Distric t se rve s the ma jo rity o f the e a ste rn p a rt o f Je ro me Co unty. The We st End Fire Distric t--o ut o f Minid o ka C o unty--p ro vid e s se rvic e s fro m a p pro xima te ly 2700 Ea st to the Je ro me Co unty e a ste rn b o rd e r, 3000 Ea st. The re a re p o rtio ns o f la nd tha t ha ve re side ntia l d we lling s tha t a re no t se rve d b y a ny fire d istric t. The City o f Je ro me ha s a n ind e p e nd e nt fire d e pa rtme nt. The Bure a u o f La nd Ma na g e me nt (BLM) p ro vid e s fire se rvic e a ssista nc e o n b rush fire s tha t o rig ina te o n BLM la nds with a me mo ra nd um o f und e rsta nd ing fo r sup p o rt o f lo c a l jurisd ic tio ns. All fire d istric ts a nd c ity fire d e p a rtme nts fo r the surro unding c itie s a nd c o untie s ha ve mutua l a id a g re e me nts in pla c e kno wn a s the Ma g ic Va lle y Eme rg e nc y Re sp o nse Mutua l Aid Ag re e me nt. The fire distric ts ma p is lo c a te d in Ap p e ndix B: 9-1. The fire distric ts a re se pa ra te ta xing e ntitie s a nd a re ma na g e d b y e le c te d c o mmissio ne rs se rving o n ind ivid ua l b o a rds. All thre e fire d istric ts a re d isp a tc he d b y a re g io na l 911 c e nte r--so uthe rn Id a ho Re g io na l Co mmunic a tio n Ce nte r SIRCOMM. Je rome Rura l Fire Distric t The Je ro me Rura l Fire Distric t ha s two lo c a tio ns. The o rig ina l fire sta tio n is lo c a te d a t 145 Ea st Ave nue A in the City o f Je ro me. A se c o nd lo c a tio n wa s e sta b lishe d in 2008 a t 04 We st 500 So uth--lo c a te d in the Co unty s la rg e st rura l re sid e ntia l zo ne. The fire distric t is p rima rily sta ffe d b y vo lunte e rs. Page 1 of 3

37 First Se g re g a tion Rura l Fire Distric t First Se g re g a tio n Rura l Fire Distric t is lo c a te d a t 235 Ea st Wilso n Ave nue in Ede n. The fire d istric t is p rima rily sta ffe d b y vo lunte e rs. We st End Fire Prote c tion Distric t We st End Fire Pro te c tio n Distric t s fire sta tio n is lo c a te d in Minid o ka Co unty a t 152 S 600 W, Pa ul, Id a ho. The fire d istric t is prima rily sta ffe d b y vo lunte e rs. LAW ENFORCEMENT Je ro me Co unty She riff s O ffic e (JC SO) p ro vid e s la w e nfo rc e me nt o utsid e o f the c ity limits fo r Ed e n, Ha ze lto n, a nd Je ro me. JCSO p ro vide s a nd c o ntra c ts la w-e nfo rc e me nt se rvic e s fo r the c itie s o f Ede n a nd Ha ze lto n. The City o f Je ro me p ro vid e s la w e nfo rc e me nt within the c ity s c o rp o ra te b o und a rie s. Ida ho Sta te Po lic e (ISP) ha ve the re sp o nsib ility to p ro vide prima ry tra ffic re sp o nsib ility fo r sta te a nd fe d e ra l hig hwa ys tha t a re lo c a te d within the Co unty. HEALTHCARE FACILITIES The re is a 15-b e d c ritic a l a c c e ss ho spita l lo c a te d in Je ro me a t 709 No rth Linc o ln, whic h is pa rt o f the St. Luke s He a lth Ca re Syste m. The fa c ility o ffe rs a 24-ho ur e me rg e nc y d e p a rtme nt a nd in-p a tie nt c a re tha t inc lud e s OB c a p a b ilitie s fo r the Co unty. A p ro vide r-b a se d c linic a nd swing -b e d (re ha b ) is lo c a te d o n-site a s we ll a s o utp a tie nt se rvic e s. A sp e c ia lty me dic a l se rvic e s c linic is o ffe re d inte rmitte ntly o n-site. Mo re e xte nsive e me rg e nc y a nd spe c ia lty me d ic a l se rvic e s a re a va ila b le a t St. Luke s Ma g ic Va lle y lo c a te d in Twin Fa lls. EMS se rvic e s a re pro vid e d b y Ma g ic Va lle y Pa ra me d ic s with a sta tio n lo c a te d in the City o f Je ro me. The re is a lso a Quic k Re sp o nse Unit (QRU) b a se d o ut o f the Je ro me City Fire De p a rtme nt tha t a ssists with e me rg e nc y me d ic a l c a lls while the Ro c k Cre e k QRU a ssists with c o ve ra g e o f the Ed e n a nd Ha ze lto n a re a. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Je ro me Co unty pro vide s a la nd fill tra nsfe r sta tio n o ff o f Sta te Hig hwa y 25 tha t re c e ive s so lid wa ste fro m re sid e nts within Je ro me Co unty. All so lid wa ste fro m the Je ro me La nd fill Tra nsfe r Sta tio n is the n se nt to the Mille r Butte La nd Fill fo r d ispo sa l lo c a te d in Burle y Id a ho. OTHER COUNTY FACILITIES Co unty a d ministra tive o ffic e s ha ve thre e ma in lo c a tio ns--the Je ro me C o unty Co urtho use a t 300 No rth Linc o ln Stre e t, the Je ro me Co unty Jud ic ia l Anne x a t 233 We st Page 2 of 3

38 Ma in, a nd the Je ro me Co unty Ja il a nd She riff s De p a rtme nt a t 2151 So uth Tig e r Drive. All thre e fa c ilitie s a re lo c a te d in the City o f Je ro me. The Unive rsity o f Id a ho Exte nsio n, Je ro me Co unty o ffe rs a link b e twe e n the Unive rsity o f Ida ho a nd the c itize ns o f Je ro me Co unty p ro viding he lp with a ra ng e o f issue s inc lud ing a g ric ulture, fa mily a nd c o nsume r sc ie nc e s (inc luding fa mily fo o d nutritio n), a nd 4-H yo uth d e ve lo p me nt. The o ffic e is lo c a te d a t the Je ro me Co unty Fa irg ro und s a t nd Ave nue We st. http s:/ / a ho.e d u/ e xte nsio n/ c o unty/ je ro me Page 3 of 3

39 Cha pte r 10 UTILITIES Utilitie s c o nsist o f tho se se rvic e s p ro vid e d b y p ub lic a nd p riva te o rg a niza tio ns fo r c o nsump tio n b y the pub lic a t la rg e. The p ro visio n, lo c a tio n, a nd e ffic ie nc y o f utilitie s a re stro ng d e te rmining fa c to rs fo r the q ua lity o f life a nd de ve lo p me nt fo r the e ntire Co unty. Utilitie s inc lud e se rvic e s suc h a s munic ip a l se we r a nd wa te r syste ms whe re a s p riva te ly o p e ra te d utilitie s mig ht inc lude c a na l syste ms, e le c tric p o we r, na tura l g a s, o r te le c o mmunic a tio ns. Ind ivid ua l we lls a nd se p tic syste ms a re typ ic a lly o wne d a nd ma inta ine d b y the la nd o wne r a nd a re unde r the jurisdic tio n o f the sta te. WATER AND SEWER The City o f Je ro me p ro vid e s wa te r a nd se we r se rvic e s to its c itize ns a s we ll a s to so me o f the a re a s within the a re a o f c ity imp a c t b y the Inte rsta te 84 a nd U.S. Ro ute 93 inte rc ha ng e. The c ity ha s a lso e xte nd e d wa te r se rvic e s a lo ng Hig hwa y 25 e a st o f the c ity a s we ll a s p ro viding wa te r se rvic e to p o rtio ns o f the imp a c t a re a we st o f the c ity limits up to the fro nta g e ro a d. The c ity o f Ha ze lto n pro vide s se we r a nd wa te r se rvic e s to its c itize ns a nd a lso p ro vid e s se rvic e s o utsid e the c ity limits to Va lle y Sc ho o l. The c ity o f Ed e n pro vid e s se we r a nd wa te r to its c itize ns, the re a re no se rvic e s p ro vid e d o utsid e the c ity limits. The Co unty d o e s no t p ro vide a ny se we r o r wa te r se rvic e s. Re sid e nts o f the uninc o rp o ra te d Co unty re ly o n p riva te we lls a nd se p tic syste ms. Priva te We ll Syste ms Prio r to d rilling a we ll, the we ll o wne r o r we ll d rille r must first o b ta in a d rilling p e rmit fro m Ida ho De pa rtme nt o f Wa te r Re so urc e s (IDWR). Do me stic we lls d o no t re q uire o the r a p pro va ls b y IDWR b e fo re a drilling p e rmit c a n b e a p pro ve d. Co mme rc ia l/ ind ustria l we lls, multi-fa mily, o r munic ip a l we lls re q uire a pp ro ve d wa te r rig hts b e fo re a p p ro va ls a re issue d. Private Se ptic Syste ms The So uth Ce ntra l Pub lic He a lth Distric t (SCPHD) is the p e rmitting a g e nc y fo r se p tic syste ms. A minimum o f o ne a c re is typ ic a lly re q uire d fo r a n individ ua l struc ture tha t will utilize a we ll a nd se p tic syste m. Pe rmit a p plic a tio ns a re e va lua te d b a se d o n so il p ro p e rtie s, d e p ths to g ro und wa te r a nd b e d ro c k, p ro ximity to c a na ls, a nd surfa c e wa te r. Page 1 of 3

40 Je rome Wa te r a nd Se we r Distric t Je ro me Co unty ha s e sta b lishe d a Se we r a nd Wa te r Distric t tha t ha s ne ve r b e e n a c tiva te d to p ro vid e se we r a nd wa te r ho o kup s within the Co unty. Curre ntly, the City o f Je ro me ha s se we r line s a nd wa te r line s tha t re a c h o utside o f the c ity limits. The se se we r a nd wa te r line s fro m the City o f Je ro me a re no t p a rt o f the e sta b lishe d Se we r a nd Wa te r Distric t. Je ro me Co unty sho uld re -e va lua te the Se we r a nd Wa te r Distric t to d e te rmine if a ne w distric t sho uld b e a c tiva te d to inc lud e a ll e xisting se we r line s a nd wa te r line s fro m the City o f Je ro me. The d istric t wa s fo rme d to e nsure tha t future d e ve lo p me nt in c ritic a l a re a s wo uld b e se rvic e d thro ug h a munic ipa l syste m ra the r tha n thro ug h ind ivid ua l we lls a nd se p tic syste ms. The Se we r a nd Wa te r Distric t ma p is lo c a te d in Ap p e ndix B: Je rome County Ground Wa te r Distric ts Wa te r Distric t 130 inc lud e s g ro und wa te r rig hts (e xc e p t d o me stic a nd sto c k wa te r a s d e fine d b y Se c tio n , Ida ho Co d e ), a nd rig hts dive rte d fro m sp ring s in the Tho usa nd Spring s a re a in Ba sins 36, 37, a nd 43 within the Ea ste rn Sna ke Pla in Aq uife r (ESPA), e xc luding Wa te r Distric t 36A. The d istric t inc lude s g ro und wa te r rig hts within the No rth Sna ke a nd Ma g ic Va lle y Gro und Wa te r Distric ts. G ro und wa te r is utilize d o n ma ny la rg e fa rms a nd is c ruc ia l to the susta ina b ility o f a g ric ulture. The Ida ho De p a rtme nt o f Wa te r Re so urc e s Ad ministra tive Are a s Ba sin Ma p is a tta c he d in Ap p e ndix B: Ca na l Syste ms Je ro me Co unty ha s thre e ma in irrig a tio n d istric ts tha t p ro vide surfa c e wa te r to p ro pe rtie s fo r fa rming irrig a tio n a nd re sid e ntia l use. The y a re A & B Irrig a tio n Distric t, Ame ric a n Fa lls Re se rvo ir Distric t # 2, a nd the No rth Sid e Ca na l Co mp a ny (NSCC). Big Wo o d Ca na l Co mpa ny p ro vide s fo r so me o f the a re a s lo c a te d in the Ame ric a n Fa lls Re se rvo ir Distric t # 2. Surfa c e wa te r is utilize d o n ma ny la rg e a nd sma ll fa rms a nd is c ruc ia l to the susta ina b ility o f a g ric ulture. The Irrig a tio n Distric ts Ma p is a tta c he d in Ap p e ndix B: ENERGY AND POWER Ele c tric Powe r Ele c tric a l se rvic e fo r Je ro me Co unty is p ro vid e d b y Id a ho Po we r d istrib ute d thro ug h the Mid p o int Sub sta tio n. So me o f the p o we r tha t is p ro d uc e d within Je ro me Co unty is g e ne ra te d b y wa te r fro m Milne r, Sho sho ne Fa lls, a nd Twin Fa lls Da ms. The re a re p riva te e le c tric a l g e ne ra ting syste ms tha t a re no t o wne d b y Ida ho Po we r tha t p ro d uc e e le c tric a l p o we r b y the wa y o f c a na l syste ms within Je ro me Co unty. Na tiona l Inte re st Ele c tric Tra nsmission Corridor (NIETC ) The Co unty is lo c a te d in the We ste rn g e o g ra p hic re g io n d e sig na te d b y the Unite d Sta te s De p a rtme nt o f Ene rg y. Und e r the Ene rg y Po lic y Ac t o f 2005 the De p a rtme nt o f Ene rg y ha s the a utho rity to c re a te the se re g io ns in a n e ffo rt to sp e e d the c re a tio n o f Page 2 of 3

41 mo re tra nsmissio n c a p a c ity. Ida ho Co d e sta te s in a dditio n to lo c a l zo ning o rd ina nc e s a nd c o mp re he nsive pla ns, lo c a l g o ve rnme nts a re a utho rize d b y sta te sta tute to p ro vide fo r c o nd itio na l o r spe c ia l-use p e rmits in the ir zo ning o rd ina nc e s. Ida ho Po we r Co mp a ny is c urre ntly up da ting its Ma g ic Va lle y Ele c tric a l Pla n a nd, whe n c o mple te d in e a rly 2019, will b e sub mitte d to Je ro me Co unty fo r c o nside ra tio n in the Co mp re he nsive Pla n. Na tura l Ga s Inte rmo unta in Ga s Co mp a ny o p e ra te s g a s fue l distrib utio n line s in mo re de nse ly p o p ula te d p o rtio ns o f the C o unty prima rily a ro und the City o f Je ro me. Altho ug h limite d, the re is na tura l g a s se rvic e e a st o f U.S. Ro ute 93. Re ne wa ble Ene rg y Re ne wa b le e ne rg y is e ne rg y tha t is c o lle c te d fro m re ne wa b le re so urc e s, whic h a re na tura lly re ple nishe d o n a huma n time sc a le --suc h a s sunlig ht, wind, ra in, tide s, wa ve s, a nd g e o the rma l he a t. Re ne wa b le e ne rg y o fte n p ro vide s e ne rg y in fo ur imp o rta nt a re a s: e le c tric ity g e ne ra tio n, a ir a nd wa te r he a ting / c o o ling, tra nsp o rta tio n, a nd rura l (o ff-g rid ) e ne rg y se rvic e s. Curre ntly re ne wa b le e ne rg y so urc e s suc h a s g e o the rma l a nd so la r a re p riva te ly o wne d fo r individ ua l use thro ug ho ut the Co unty. Te le c ommunic ations Te le c o mmunic a tio ns se rvic e s suc h a s pho ne, c a b le, b ro a db a nd, a nd fib e r o p tic s a re p ro vid e d b y va rio us priva te e ntitie s. The se line s g e ne ra lly c o inc id e with ma jo r e le c tric a l tra nsmissio n line s. The ma jo rity o f te le c o mmunic a tio ns fa c ilitie s a re lo c a te d o n va rio us b utte s tha t a re lo c a te d within Je ro me Co unty tha t a re ma na g e d b y p riva te e ntitie s a nd Id a ho De pa rtme nt o f La nd s. Page 3 of 3

42 Cha pte r 11 TOURISM, PARKS, AND RECREATION To urism, p a rks, a nd re c re a tio n a re imp o rta nt c o mp o ne nts to the e q ua lity o f life in the Co unty a nd Ma g ic Va lle y a s a who le. Ho we ve r, the a me nitie s, o p p o rtunitie s a nd site s p ro vid e d in this c ha pte r ne e d to b e ma na g e d to e nsure the ir susta ina b ility a nd b e e nviro nme nta lly re sp o nsib le. A ma p d e p ic ting the lo c a tio n o f so me o f the site s d isc usse d in this c ha p te r c a n b e a c c e sse d in Ap p e nd ix B: TOURISM Je ro me Co unty is lo c a te d in the c e ntra l p o rtio n o f the Ma g ic Va lle y. Inte rsta te 84 runs thro ug h the so uthe rn p a rt o f the Co unty with the c a nyo n a nd Linc o ln Co unty c re a ting b o und a rie s to the so uth a nd no rth, re sp e c tive ly. It is a n id e a l sto p o ve r lo c a tio n fo r tra ve le rs a lo ng Inte rsta te 84. The p ro ximity to the inte rsta te is a d e sira b le a ttrib ute to tra ve le rs with de stina tio ns o utsid e o f the Ma g ic Va lle y. Thre e na tio na lly b ra nde d ho te l p ro pe rtie s a re lo c a te d in the Co unty with a ha nd ful o f sma lle r lo d g ing p ro p e rtie s a va ila b le a s we ll. Two fa mily o rie nte d c a mp g ro und s a re a lso lo c a te d in Je ro me Co unty. The se o ve rnig ht a c c o mmo d a tio ns o ffe r a va rie ty o f o p tio ns fo r to urists. The Co unty a lso fe a ture s a numb e r o f c ha in a nd inde p e nd e nt ho spita lity mind e d b usine sse s. Tra ve le rs c a n c o nve nie ntly a nd c o mfo rta b ly sta y, e a t, sho p, re c re a te, a nd se rvic e the ir ve hic le s in Je ro me Co unty. Ad d itio na lly, Je ro me Co unty fe a ture s se ve ra l uniq ue re c re a tio n o p p o rtunitie s. Pub lic la nd s ma ke up a la rg e p o rtio n o f the C o unty s a re a. The se sp a c e s a re o p e n to ma ny typ e s o f re c re a tio n inc luding b ut no t limite d to hiking, OHV tra ils, sing le tra c k tra ils, b ird wa tc hing, ho rse b a c k rid ing, hunting, ta rg e t sho o ting, a nd mo re. Two p riva te / p ub lic g o lf c o urse s lo c a te d a lo ng the Sna ke Rive r in Je ro me Co unty o ffe r b re a thta king vie ws o f the rive r a nd g re e ns. A third c o urse lo c a te d a wa y fro m the c a nyo n is o pe n to the p ub lic a nd pro vid e s uniq ue e xp e rie nc e s to tra ve le rs a nd lo c a ls a like. SPECIAL SITES Wilso n La ke Re se rvo ir in Ha ze lto n is a n id e a l p la c e fo r c a mping a nd wa te r re c re a tio n. Ma ny visito rs fish, wa te r ski, wa ke b o a rd a nd e ve n wind surf o n the la ke. The d e ve lo pe d c a mp g ro und s a nd p a rk a re a a re a g re a t pla c e fo r fa milie s to spe nd the nig ht a nd re c re a te. Page 1 of 6

43 The Minid o ka Na tio na l Histo ric Site is the lo c a tio n o f a WWII Ja pa ne se Re lo c a tio n Ca mp a lso kno wn a s Hunt Ca mp. The Na tio na l Pa rk Se rvic e is a c tive ly wo rking to imp ro ve fa c ilitie s a nd o p e n a n o nsite inte rp re tive c e nte r. This sho uld c o ntinue to g ro w a nd b e c o me a to urism d rive r. Je ro me s Muse ums a nd histo ric a l p re se rva tio n o f a g ric ulture he rita g e a re to urist a ttra c tio ns uniq ue to the Co unty. The Ida ho Fa rm a nd Ra nc h Muse um (IFARM) is a g re a t p la c e fo r visito rs to le a rn a b o ut the Ma g ic Va lle y s fo und ing a nd e vo lutio n a s a n a g ra ria n c o mmunity. The a nnua l Live Histo ry Da ys is a uniq ue to urist e xp e rie nc e. The Je ro me Co unty Fa ir is a lso a c e le b ra tio n o f the c o mmunity s a g ra ria n ro o ts. Ad d itio na lly, the fa c ility p ro vide s ye a r ro und e ve nts a nd o ve rnig ht c a mp ing. The No rthsid e Milita ry Muse um wa s fo und e d in Ja nua ry The ir g o a l is to c re a te a p la c e whe re the y c a n e d uc a te the p ub lic o n the se rvic e s a nd sa c rific e s o f the U.S. milita ry se rvic e me mb e rs. The y e d uc a te o n a ll b ra nc he s a nd in e ve ry Ame ric a n c o nflic t, while p la c ing a sp e c ia l e mp ha sis o n the ve te ra ns in the c o mmunity. The Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n c o rrid o r p ro vid e s a va st a mo unt o f re c re a tio na l o ppo rtunitie s. Ac tivitie s tha t ma y b e e njo ye d a lo ng the rive r c a nyo n inc lud e b ut a re no t limite d to hiking, fishing, hunting, tra p ping, wild life vie wing, a nd wa te r sp o rts. Sinc e muc h o f the la nd is in p riva te o wne rship, a c c e ss to --a nd in--the Sna ke Rive r C a nyo n is re stric te d (Fo r a ma p de pic ting priva te a nd p ub lic la nd s, re fe r to Ap p e nd ix B: 11-2). The Mid d le Sna ke Rive r Re c re a tio n Wo rk Gro up (fo rme rly the Ac c e ss c o mmitte e )--und e r the Re g io n IV Re c re a tio n Fo rum a nd with a ssista nc e b y the Rive rs, Tra ils, a nd Co nse rva tio n Assista nc e Pro g ra m (o f the Na tio na l Pa rk Se rvic e )--d e ve lo p e d a p ro g ra m to lo o k a t re c re a tio n issue s a lo ng the Midd le Sna ke Rive r Co rrid o r. The o b je c tive o f the p ro je c t wa s to d e ve lo p a se rie s o f re c o mme nda tio ns o n re c re a tio n issue s suc h a s re so urc e ma na g e me nt, a c c e ss, future fa c ilitie s, a nd o p p o rtunitie s--a s we ll a s p re se rva tio n o f c ultura l a nd histo ric a l re so urc e s. The c o mmitte e p ro d uc e d a re c re a tio n inve nto ry ma p o f the Mid d le Sna ke Rive r Co rrid o r. The ma p id e ntifie d la nd o wne rship a nd a c c e ss tra ils, a s we ll a s o the r typ e s o f re c re a tio n a lo ng the Mid d le Sna ke Rive r Co rrid o r. Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo ns Pa rk (a lso kno wn a s No rth Rim Pa rk) is und e r d e ve lo p me nt in the Co unty. A ma na g ing b o a rd c o mprise d o f e ig ht me mb e rs ha s b e e n e sta b lishe d. The b o a rd is c urre ntly re o rg a nizing the re c re a tio na l a c tivitie s ha p pe ning o n the pro p e rty a nd insta lling le g a l a c c e ss to g ro unds no rth o f the c a nyo n a nd e a st o f Ro ute 93. O the r p la ns tha t a re unde rwa y inc lud e pla c ing sig na g e, e sta b lishing a Sho sho ne Fa lls vie wp o int, d e line a ting a de fine d a re a fo r the disc ha rg e o f we a p o ns, a nd c re a ting a we b site. A ma p o f the p a rk is lo c a te d in Ap p e ndix B: Othe r re c re a tio na l o pp o rtunitie s in Je ro me Co unty tha t ha ve ye t to se e impro ve d p ub lic a c c e ss inc lud e : Bro ke n Brid g e, Sc o tts Po nd, Vine ya rd La ke, De vil s Co rra l, a nd o the r BLM site s. Bro ke n Brid g e a nd o the r pro pe rty a lo ng the c a nyo n rim to the we st, is a p o te ntia l site fo r d e ve lo p e d a c c e ss to the Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n. Entry into the c a nyo n is p o ssib le, b ut imp ro ve me nts wo uld me a n to urists a nd lo c a ls c o uld mo re e a sily e njo y the Page 2 of 6

44 c a nyo n, Aug e r Fa lls, a nd Ce nte nnia l Pa rk via the no rth sid e o f the c a nyo n. A wa lking / b ike p a th a nd func tio na l b ridg e wo uld b e ide a l fo r c yc lists, runne rs, a nd wa lke rs. Ad d itio na lly, Sc o tts Po nd a re a c o uld p ro vid e ne w re c re a tio n a c c e ss to the c a nyo n a nd Sna ke Rive r. The pro pe rty ne e ds impro ve me nts to the ro a d, insta lla tio n o f a p o we r b o a t ra mp, a nd da y-use fa c ilitie s. De ve lo p me nt o f Sc o tt s Po nd c o uld p o te ntia lly se e usa g e numb e rs simila r to Ce nte nnia l Pa rk. De vil s C o rra l is in the d e ve lo p me nt p ro c e ss a nd ma y pro vid e a n e xc e lle nt re so urc e. Vine ya rd La ke a nd the Cla y Cla ve s a re re mo te a ttra c tio ns tha t wo uld p o te ntia lly p ro vid e a d d itio na l re so urc e s to the a re a. TOURISTS ATTRACTIONS Curre nt fe a ture s: Ca mpg ro und s Priva te / Pub lic G o lf Co urse s BLM Re c re a tio na l Use La nd Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n Ac c e ss Wilso n La ke Re se rvo ir Ca uld ro n Linn Sta r Fa lls Wa te rfa ll Minid o ka Na tio na l Histo ric Site Je ro me Co unty Fa irg ro und s Ida ho Fa rm a nd Ra nc h Muse um (IFARM) Je ro me Co unty Histo ric a l Muse um The No rthsid e Milita ry Muse um Ga te wa y to Sun Va lle y Cro ssro a d s b e twe e n Bo ise, Sa lt La ke City Uta h, Sun Va lle y, a nd Ja c kp o t Ne va d a Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo ns Pa rk Asc e nsio n Prio ry Sna ke Rive r Re c re a tio n Ba se Jump ing Po te ntia l: De vil s Co rra l Sc o tt s Po nd Sna ke Rive r Ac c e ss Vine ya rd La ke C la y Ca ve s Ida ho Po we r Sho sho ne Fa lls Vie wing Pla tfo rm RECREATION AND PARKS Je ro me Re c re a tio n Distric t (JRD) is o ne o f two re c re a tio n distric ts within Je ro me Co unty. The JRD o p e ra te s a s a n ind e p e nde nt ta xing o rg a niza tio n with its o wn g o ve rning Bo a rd o f Dire c to rs with a se rvic e a re a o f ro ug hly 22,000 re side nts. The JRD is e sse ntia lly the Page 3 of 6

45 p rima ry pro vid e r o f o rg a nize d pa rks a nd re c re a tio n se rvic e s fo r Je ro me Co unty. The e a st sid e o f the Co unty is se rve d b y the Va lle y Re c re a tio n Distric t. Ho we ve r, the re is c ro sso ve r a nd p a rtne ring b e twe e n the o rg a niza tio ns to he lp in p ro viding se rvic e s fo r e a ste rn Je ro me Co unty re side nts--p a rtic ula rly yo uth p ro g ra ms. A ma p sho wing the d istric ts c a n b e fo und in Ap p e nd ix B: Je rome Re c re a tion Distric t Se rvic e s a nd Fac ilitie s The Je ro me Re c re a tio n Distric t (JRD) wa s fo rme d in No ve mb e r 1976 a nd b e g a n full-time o p e ra tio n in June Thro ug h ye a rs o f suc c e ssful o p e ra tio n, the d istric t ha s a ssume d ma ny o ng o ing sp e c ific re sp o nsib ilitie s a nd func tio ns inc luding : Re c re a tio n pro g ra m de ve lo p me nt a nd a d ministra tio n Pa rk c o nstruc tio n a nd d e ve lo p me nt La ndsc a pe p la nning a nd imp ro ve me nt Pa rk a nd p a thwa y ma inte na nc e Swimming p o o l o p e ra tio n a nd a d ministra tio n Ong o ing re vie w a nd e va lua tio n fo r future p ro g ra ms a nd fa c ilitie s Curre nt Se rvic e s: Yo uth a nd Ad ult Sp o rts Pro g ra ms Ind ividua l Fitne ss Gro up Fitne ss Aq ua tic s (se a so na l) Se nio r Citize n Fitne ss Pro g ra ms Va rio us Le isure Pro g ra ms Ed uc a tio na l Pro g ra ms Physic a l Ed uc a tio n Pro g ra ms Je ro me Re c re a tio n Distric t Fa c ilitie s: Je ro me Re c re a tio n Ce nte r (32,000 sq. ft. p lus a n o utd o o r p o o l) Fo rsyth Pa rk (20 a c re s d e ve lo p e d ) Ro ta ry/ Tho mpso n Me mo ria l Pa rk (2.5 a c re s d e ve lo p e d ) Ca ndle lig ht Pa rk (2 a c re s d e ve lo p e d ) Sp e a rs Pa rk (7 a c re s d e ve lo p e d ) Be c ke r Pa rk (7 a c re s pa rtia lly d e ve lo p e d ) Thre e Mile s o f Se pa ra te d Pe d e stria n Pa thwa y (p a ve d ) Re c re a tion Ce nte r a nd Pool The Je ro me Re c re a tio n Ce nte r wa s e xp a nd e d to 32,000 sq ua re fe e t in 2005 a nd o p e ne d fo r b usine ss full-time in Ma rc h o f Annua lly, the re c re a tio n c e nte r se e s a s ma ny a s 70,000 e ntrie s. The re c re a tio n c e nte r a lso o p e ra te s the lo ne p ub lic p o o l (se a so na l, o utd o o r) lo c a te d a t the re c re a tio n c e nte r. The re c re a tio n c e nte r fe a ture s ind o o r sp o rts c o urts, fitne ss fa c ilitie s, ind o o r tra c k, g ro up fitne ss ro o m, a nd lo c ke r ro o m fa c ilitie s. Page 4 of 6

46 Pe de stria n/ Bike Paths The Je ro me Re c re a tio n Distric t c urre ntly ha s thre e mile s o f d e ve lo p e d, p a ve d p a thwa y. Co nne c ting a pa thwa y to the Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n a nd pe rha ps to Twin Fa lls ha s b e e n id e ntifie d a s a p rio rity within the p la n. Also, c re a ting g re a te r c o nne c tivity within c e nte rs o f p o p ula tio n ha s b e e n id e ntifie d a s a prio rity fo r pa thwa y d e ve lo p me nt. As the p o p ula tio n c o ntinue s to inc re a se it will b e imp o rta nt to d e ve lo p p a thwa ys a nd d e sig na te d b ike ro ute s to me e t the ne e d s o f c itize ns. Pro p e r pla nning a nd invo lve me nt o f o the r p a rtne rs (i.e. City o f Je ro me, Je ro me Co unty, a nd Je ro me Hig hwa y Distric t) will b e e sse ntia l in a c hie ving this o b je c tive. Je rome Re c re a tion Distric t The Future Je ro me Co unty will c o ntinue to se e ste a d y g ro wth fo r the fo re se e a b le future. This will c re a te c ha lle ng e s a nd o p p o rtunitie s fo r p a rks a nd re c re a tio n se rvic e p ro vide rs. Co o rdina tio n a nd pla nning a mo ng the va rio us pub lic e ntitie s will b e c ruc ia l in me e ting re c re a tio na l ne e ds o f the p o p ula tio n. Pre se rva tio n o f o pe n spa c e b o th d e ve lo p e d a nd und e ve lo p e d will b e imp o rta nt fo r p a rks a nd re c re a tio n o p p o rtunitie s. Po p ula tio n will a lso ha ve impa c ts o n p ro g ra mming a nd e xisting fa c ilitie s. The Je ro me Re c re a tio n Distric t will c o ntinue to p ursue o ppo rtunitie s to e xp a nd a nd d e ve lo p fa c ilitie s to me e t the se ne e d s. Re c re a tio n c e nte r e xpa nsio n a s we ll a s pa rk a nd pa thwa y d e ve lo p me nt will b e hig h p rio ritie s fo r the fo re se e a b le future. Aq ua tic s will a lso b e a c ha lle ng e. Ope ra tio na l a nd ma inte na nc e c o sts o f the e xisting p o o l a s we ll a s e xa mining the lo g istic s o f ye a r-ro und p o o l o p e ra tio ns pre se nt fisc a l c ha lle ng e s b ut will b e imp o rta nt in me e ting the ne e d s o f Je ro me Co unty re sid e nts. Va lle y Re c re a tion Distric t Se rvic e s a nd Fa c ilitie s The Va lle y Re c re a tio n (Re c ) Distric t wa s fo rme d No ve mb e r 3, 1998, p e r Ida ho Sta tute Thre e c o mmissio ne rs we re a p p o inte d b y Go ve rno r Ke mp tho rne to o rg a nize a g o ve rning b o a rd. One o f the first o rd e rs o f b usine ss wa s to c re a te the fo llo wing Missio n Sta te me nt: It is the missio n o f the Va lle y Re c re a tio n Distric t to e nha nc e the q ua lity o f life in o ur c o mmunity b y pro viding dive rse re c re a tio na l o ppo rtunitie s a nd p hysic a l re so urc e s to he lp b uild stro ng fa milie s a nd he a lthy c o mmunitie s thro ug h so lid e c o no mic g uid e line s. In 1999, a d ire c to r wa s hire d to : Orig ina te a nd supe rvise p ro g ra ms Ove rse e a ll fa c ility impro ve me nts a nd ma inte na nc e Hire sta ff to mo w, irrig a te, a nd he lp with ma inte na nc e Gre e nwood Pa rk a nd Sc hools The first p ro p e rtie s use d b y Va lle y Re c we re Gre e nwo o d Pa rk a nd b a ll fie ld s a t Ha ze lto n a nd Ed e n sc ho o ls, o wne d b y the Va lle y Sc ho o l Distric t. The sc ho o l e ve ntua lly so ld the Gre e nwo o d Pa rk a nd the Ed e n b a ll fie ld s. In 1999, a le a se a g re e me nt wa s fo rme d b e twe e n Va lle y Re c a nd Va lle y Sc ho o l Distric t 262 fo r the use o f the hig h sc ho o l Page 5 of 6

47 g ymna sium a nd the b a ll fie ld a t the Ha ze lto n Sc ho o l. The re a re thre e b a se b a ll d ia mo nds a nd pa rking a va ila b le a t this fa c ility. Va lle y Community Pa rk In 2001, a le a se a g re e me nt wa s fo rme d fo r the use a nd ma inte na nc e o f p ro p e rty d o na te d to the City o f Ha ze lto n. Va lle y Re c d e sig ne d a nd c o nstruc te d a c o mmunity p a rk inc lud ing thre e b a se b a ll fie lds, so c c e r fie lds, a d isc g o lf c o urse, wa lking tra il, a nd p a rking lo t. Ad d itio ns ha ve b e e n o ng o ing whic h inc lude a n und e rg ro und sp rinkle r syste m, tre e s, ha ndic a p a c c e ss, b e nc he s, wa te r fo unta ins, a lig hte d fla g, a nd a ro c k with the pa rk na me. A c o nte st wa s he ld a nd the winning na me fo r the pa rk b e c a me Va lle y Co mmunity Pa rk. In 2004, a g ra nt wa s o b ta ine d fro m First Fe d e ra l Sa ving s Ba nk. This mo ne y wa s use d to b uild the first b a ll fie ld a t Va lle y Co mmunity Pa rk. Sinc e the n the Va lle y Re c re a tio n Distric t ha s c o ntinue d to b ud g e t mo ne y fo r impro ve me nts a nd ma inte na nc e fo r the Va lle y Co mmunity Pa rk--whic h e nc o mpa sse s 20 a c re s o f g ra ss a nd p a rking a lo ng with p la yg ro und e q uip me nt a nd fo ur c o ve re d p ic nic a re a s. Wilson La ke Pa rk In 2002, a tra nsfe r wa s ma d e fro m the Lio ns Club to Va lle y Re c fo r BLM p ro p e rty a d ja c e nt to Wilso n La ke. Inc lude d in this p a rk a re a pic nic a re a, g ra ss pla ying fie ld, re stro o ms, b o a t d o c ks, a nd a c a mp ing a re a. In July o f 2011, a g ra nt wa s o b ta ine d fo r ne w d o c ks, c hild re n s swimming a re a, a nd b a nk re no va tio ns. Thro ug h Va lle y Re c re a tio n Distric t s b ud g e t a nd mo ne y g e ne ra te d fro m b o a t re g istra tio ns b y the d e p a rtme nt o f Wa te rwa ys, the y a re a b le to ma inta in a nd c o ntinue to imp ro ve Wilso n La ke Pa rk. Se rvic e s a nd Prog ra ms Va lle y Re c ha s pro vide d c o mp ute r c la sse s a nd e xe rc ise c la sse s fo r a dults. Va lle y Re c p ro vid e s so c c e r, vo lle yb a ll, fo o tb a ll, b a ske tb a ll, wre stling, b a se b a ll, a nd so ftb a ll fo r the yo uth in the c o mmunity. Distric t Goa ls The Va lle y Re c re a tio n Distric t ha s a lo ng ra ng e g o a l o f b uilding a c o mmunity fa c ility tha t c o uld p o ssib ly d o ub le a s a se nio r c itize n c e nte r a nd a re c re a tio n c e nte r. The visio n fo r the fa c ility wo uld inc lud e a g ymna sium, e xe rc ise e q uip me nt, o ffic e s, a fully e q uipp e d kitc he n, a nd a c o nfe re nc e a re a c a p a b le o f ho sting va rio us la rg e g a the ring s a lo ng with a fte rsc ho o l a nd we e ke nd yo uth a nd a d ult a c tivitie s. The Va lle y Re c re a tio n Distric t wa nts to b e tha t c o he sive a g e nt re sp o nsib le fo r b ring ing the e ntire c o mmunity, whic h e nc o mp a sse s b o th Ed e n a nd Ha ze lto n, to g e the r a s o ne. Page 6 of 6

48 Cha pte r 12 NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENT Je ro me Co unty s e nviro nme nt ha s pro vid e d the a re a with its e c o no mic live liho o d fo r o ve r a c e ntury. Je ro me Co unty s fla t to p o g ra p hy, so il c o nditio n, a nd --mo st imp o rta ntly- -wa te r re so urc e s fo rm the b a sis o f the e xisting a g ric ultura l d e ve lo p me nt. The d o c ume nta tio n o f the se na tura l re so urc e s, a s we ll a s p o ssib le a re a s o f ha za rd, pro vid e the g ro und wo rk in whic h info rme d a nd e nviro nme nta lly re sp o nsib le p la nning d e c isio ns c a n b e ma d e. Ge olog y The g e o lo g y o f a n a re a is use d to d e sc rib e the na tura l fe a ture s tha t c ha ra c te rize the o utd o o r se tting a s we ll a s the p hysic a l e le me nts tha t ma ke up tha t se tting. This se c tio n pro vid e s a de sc rip tio n o f the g e o lo g ic se tting a s we ll a s the so il a ttrib ute. Je ro me Co unty lie s within the Sna ke Rive r Pla in, sub re g io n o f the Co lumb ia Pla te a u Pro vinc e. This re g io n is c ha ra c te rize d b y a b ro a d, slig htly und ula ting b a sa lt p la te a u use d prima rily fo r a g ric ulture. Ba sa lt o utc ro p s a re c o mmo n in the Je ro me Co unty re g io n. In no rthe a ste rn Je ro me Co unty, o n Bure a u o f La nd Ma na g e me nt (BLM) ma na g e d la nd, the re mna nts o f the a nc ie nt b a sa lt la va flo w a re re a dily visib le thro ug ho ut the a re a. Sna ke Rive r Ca nyon The Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n, a s the so uthe rn b o und a ry o f the Co unty, p ro vid e s the mo st sc e nic a nd d ra ma tic g e o lo g ic fe a ture o f the Co unty. The Snake Rive r ma y ha ve b e g un c utting its p re se nt c a nyo n a b o ut 500,000 ye a rs ag o. Imme dia te ly a b o ve Milne r Da m the Sna ke s rive r b e d is slig htly b e lo w the le ve l o f the Sna ke Rive r Plain, b ut in the 22 mile stre tc h b e lo w the da m, the rive r ha s c ut a c a nyo n 400 fe e t de e p. At Sho sho ne Falls, the rive r dro p s a no the r 212 fe e t. Sc ab -land to p o g raphy ne a r the fa lls is a sso c ia te d with the Bo nne ville Flo o d. Ap pro xima te ly 15,000 ye a rs a g o, o ve rflo w fro m the Ple isto c e ne La ke Bo nne ville sc o ure d the Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n. The flo o d wa te r swe p t the c a nyo n a nd a djac e nt upla nds o f ro c k de b ris, e ro ding alc o ve s a nd sc a b la nds, a nd de p o site d hug e b ars o f sa nd and g ra ve l with b o ulde rs o ve r 10 fe e t in dia me te r. Mo st ra pids in the a re a are a re sult o f a la rg e numb e r o f b o ulde rs de po site d a t o r b e lo w a slig ht wide ning o f the c a nyo n during the Bo nne ville Flo o d. (IDWR, 1993 Co mp re he nsive Sta te Wa te r Pla n, Ap p e nd ix B-1) Are a e ro sio n fe a ture s fo rme d b y g la c ia l flo o d wa te rs inc lud e the De vil s Wa shb o wl, De vil s Co rra l, a nd Blue La ke s. Page 1 of 10

49 Due to its sp e c ta c ula r b e a uty a nd re c re a tio n o p p o rtunitie s, the rive r-c a nyo n c o rrid o r p ro vid e s a uniq ue e le me nt tha t c o ntrib ute s to the Co unty s q ua lity o f life. The rive r c a nyo n p ro vide s hiking, fishing, hunting, tra pping, wildlife vie wing, a nd c ultura l re so urc e s in a spe c ta c ula r, rug g e d e nviro nme nt. Muc h o f the la nd a lo ng the Sna ke Rive r is in p riva te o wne rship --whe re d e ve lo p me nt a lo ng the c liffs a nd in the c a nyo n itse lf ha s o c c urre d. The Bure a u o f Re c la ma tio n c o ntro ls a sma ll a mo unt o f la nd a lo ng the c o rrid o r a nd re le a se s fro m Milne r Da m. Ida ho Po we r a lso c o ntro ls a sma ll a re a o f la nd a lo ng the rive r c o rrid o r. Othe r p ub lic la nd is ma na g e d prima rily b y the BLM a nd the Sta te o f Ida ho, thro ug h the Id a ho De p a rtme nt o f La nd s (IDL). Soils So il is the b a sic b uilding b lo c k o f o ur a g ric ultura l e c o no my. Diffe re nt so ils a re fa vo re d b y d iffe re nt use s, whe the r the y a re silt, sa nd, c la y, o r lo a m a nd the y re a c t d iffe re ntly to tho se use s. As suc h, so il ne e d s to b e ma na g e d a nd use d in a n e nviro nme nta lly re sp o nsib le ma nne r. Witho ut pro pe r c a re the q ua lity o f the so il will d iminish a nd e ro sio n will o c c ur to whe re this p re c io us c o mmo dity will b e lo st. The so il is the la ye r o f ma te ria l o ve r b e dro c k tha t supp o rts life. Be sid e s pro vid ing a me d ium fo r pla nt g ro wth, it sta b ilize s wa ste s, p urifie s wa te r, a nd se rve s a s the fo und a tio n fo r b uilding s a nd ro a d s. So il is g ro up e d into c la sse s b a se d o n a numb e r o f c o nsid e ra tio ns--inc luding the p a re nt ma te ria l, d e p th, c he mic a l c o mp o sitio n, p a rtic le size, a nd ma nne r o f de p o sitio n a nd e ro sio n o f the p a re nt ma te ria l. Ea c h so il c la ss ha s id e ntifying c ha ra c te ristic s, suc h a s g o o d d ra ina g e (hig h p e rme a b ility) o r hig h shrinkswe ll p o te ntia l. The se inhe re nt tra its must b e ta ke n into a c c o unt p rio r to d e ve lo p me nt o f p ro pe rty. Slo w p e rme a b ility o f a so il o r hig h wa te r ta b le c a n c a use se p tic -ta nk filte r fie lds to fa il. So ils with hig h shrink-swe ll o r c o rro sivity sho uld b e a vo id e d whe n insta lling und e rg ro und utilitie s, p ip e s, o r c a b le s. Hig hly e ro d ib le o r fra g ile so ils a re no t suite d fo r inte nse re c re a tio na l use. Fa ilure to ta ke into a c c o unt the so il s c ha ra c te ristic s c a n c re a te p e rso na l ha rd ship (fo und a tio n o r le a c h-fie ld fa ilure ), e xc e ssive la nd - d e ve lo p me nt a nd ma inte na nc e c o sts, a nd pub lic he a lth a nd sa fe ty ha za rds. Unite d Sta te s De pa rtme nt o f Ag ric ulture (USDA) inc luding the Na tura l Re so urc e s Co nse rva tio n Se rvic e (NRCS) ha s c re a te d the d o c ume nt So il Surve y o f Je ro me Co unty a nd Pa rt o f Twin Fa lls Co unty, Ida ho tha t c la ssifie s c ha ra c te ristic o f e a c h so il type inc lud ing a ma p sho wing the lo c a tio n o f the so il typ e s. The fo llo wing link a llo ws fo r sp e c ific sta te a nd c o unty se le c tio ns o n a na tio na l ma p : http s:/ / we b so ilsurve y.sc.e g o v.usd a.g o v/ Ap p / We b So ilsurve y.a sp x. Prime Ag ric ultura l La nd Ag ric ultura l a c tivity o c c urs thro ug ho ut Je ro me Co unty. With a lo ng g ro wing se a so n, g o o d so ils, a nd a via b le wa te r sup ply, a g ric ulture ha s flo urishe d --p ro vid ing a stro ng Page 2 of 10

50 e c o no mic b a se fo r Je ro me Co unty. Of the 387,000 a c re s within the Co unty, a p pro xima te ly 40% is use d fo r a g ric ultura l p ro d uc tio n. 1 Prime fa rmla nd so ils, a s d e fine d b y the USDA, a re so ils tha t a re b e st suite d to p ro d uc ing fo o d, se e d, fo ra g e, fib e r, a nd o ilse e d c ro p s. Suc h so ils ha ve pro p e rtie s tha t a re fa vo ra b le fo r the e c o no mic p ro d uc tio n o f susta ine d hig h yie ld s o f c ro p s. Ho we ve r, the a g ric ultura l use in the so il typ e s fo und in the Co unty a re b a se d o n the a va ila b ility o f a n a d e q ua te a nd d e pe nd a b le sup ply o f irrig a tio n wa te r. If wa te r we re no t a va ila b le fo r irrig a tio n, the so il typ e s wo uld no t b e c o nside re d p rime a g ric ultura l la nd. Ge othe rma l a nd Mine ra l Re sourc e s While se ve ra l g e o the rma l re so urc e s a re lo c a te d a lo ng the Sna ke Rive r, fe w d e ve lo p e d re so urc e s e xist in Je ro me Co unty. Info rma tio n o n g e o the rma l we lls ma y b e fo und o n the Id a ho De pa rtme nt o f Wa te r Re so urc e s we b site : http s:/ / wr.id a ho.g o v/ we lls/ g e o the rma l-we lls.html To d a te, the re ha s b e e n no o il-a nd-g a s p ro d uc tio n in Je ro me C o unty. The litho lo g y, struc tura l, a nd e nviro nme nta l c o nd itio ns o f d e p o sitio n a re g e ne ra lly unfa vo ra b le fo r finding o r pro d uc ing so urc e ro c ks o r re se rvo ir site s fo r o il o r g a s. Sa nd a nd g ra ve l re so urc e s a re re a dily a va ila b le a lo ng the Sna ke Rive r a nd in Je ro me Co unty. The p rima ry influe nc ing fa c to rs fo r the lo c a tio n o f the p its a re e a se o f a c c e ss a nd pro ximity to ma rke t. Je ro me Co unty ha s no t p e rmitte d a ny ne w g ra ve l p its fo r c o mme rc ia l p ro d uc tio n fo r o ve r twe nty ye a rs. Existing g ra ve l p its will b e pe rmitte d to c o ntinue, a nd Je ro me Co unty ha s no jurisdic tio n o n g ra ve l p its o n sta te a nd fe de ra l la nd s. G o ld ha s b e e n mine d a lo ng the Sna ke Rive r; ho we ve r, no ma jo r g o ld mining o pe ra tio ns ha ve o c c urre d a lo ng the Mid -Sna ke Rive r re a c h sinc e the e a rly 1930s. WATER AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY Je ro me Co unty is o ne o f five c o untie s ma king up the Mid d le Sna ke Re g io na l Wa te r Re so urc e Co mmissio n. The c o mmissio n wa s fo und e d in 1992 b y Je ro me, Go o d ing, a nd Linc o ln c o untie s a nd la te r jo ine d b y the c o untie s o f Twin Fa lls a nd Ca ssia. The c ha rg e to the c o mmissio n is to c re a te a nd he lp imp le me nt a re g io na l wa te r re so urc e pla n kno wn a s the "Co o rdina te d Wa te r Re so urc e Ma na g e me nt Pla n." The p la n a utho rize s the c o mmissio n to he lp in the p ro te c tio n a nd e nha nc e me nt o f a ll wa te rs in the re g io n. The p la n a lso g ive s a lo c a l vo ic e whe n d e a ling with sta te a nd fe d e ra l re g ula to ry a g e nc ie s o n a ll wa te r a nd wa te r-re la te d e c o no mic issue s in the re g io n. The p la n ha s b e e n a d o p te d b y e a c h me mb e r c o unty a nd, a s suc h, it will a ssist e a c h c o unty whe n e va lua ting the risk to the re g io n's wa te r fro m a ny pro p o se d o r e xpa nd e d la nd use s in the c o unty. The Sna ke Rive r pla ys a ke y ro le fo r Je ro me Co unty. As the p rima ry so urc e o f irrig a tio n wa te r, the histo ric live liho o d s o f the re sid e nts o f Je ro me Co unty ha ve re lie d o n this rive r fo r o ve r 100 ye a rs. The va rio us c a na l c o mpa nie s ha ve de live re d wa te r fro m the Sna ke 1 Page 3 of 10

51 Rive r to a g ric ultura l fie lds in Je ro me sinc e The Sna ke Rive r c o ntinue s to re c e ive na tio na l a tte ntio n d ue to c o nc e rns re la te d to thre a te ne d a nd e nd a ng e re d sp e c ie s, re c re a tio na l a c tivitie s inc luding wild a nd sc e nic rive rs, a nd wa te r rig hts a va ila b ility a nd q ua lity. The Sna ke Rive r a nd c a na l wa te r flo w a lso p ro vid e p o we r tha t is g e ne ra te d in hyd ro e le c tric p la nts. Wa te r Ava ila bility Je ro me Co unty re lie s o n the Ea ste rn Sna ke Pla in Aq uife r (ESPA) fo r a ll d rinking a nd c ulina ry wa te r fo r re sid e ntia l, c o mme rc ia l, a nd ind ustria l a s we ll a s so me a g ric ulture irrig a tio n. Wa te r fro m the Sna ke Rive r is ma inly utilize d fo r irrig a tio n a nd no t fo r d o me stic c o nsump tio n. As the se c o nd la rg e st g ro und wa te r syste m in the Unite d Sta te s, the ESPA und e rlie s Je ro me Co unty. The e a ste rn p o rtio n o f this a q uife r e xte nd s a c ro ss so uthe rn Id a ho a nd is a b o ut 170 mile s lo ng, 60 mile s wid e, a nd 10,800 sq ua re mile s in a re a. Wa te r in sto ra g e is e stima te d to e xc e e d 200 millio n a c re -fe e t. The a q uife r p ro vid e s the la rg e st inflo w o f wa te r to the Sna ke Rive r fro m Milne r Da m to King Hill, disc ha rg ing a p pro xima te ly 5,700 c ub ic fe e t pe r se c o nd o f wa te r. The Enviro nme nta l Pro te c tio n Ag e nc y (EPA) ha s d e sig na te d the ESPA a s a So le So urc e Aq uife r; the re fo re, string e nt g ro und wa te r re g ula tio ns a p ply. G ro und wa te r fro m the a q uife r is use d a s so urc e s o f d o me stic, irrig a tio n, a nd munic ipa l wa te r supplie s. The p rima ry so urc e o f re c ha rg e to the Sna ke Rive r Pla in g ro undwa te r syste m is fro m se e p a g e o f surfa c e wa te r use d fo r irrig a tio n. Within the la st 100 ye a rs, the a mo unt o f g ro und wa te r re c ha rg e ha s va rie d a s a g ric ulture p ra c tic e s ha ve c ha ng e d. In the e a rly 1900s, with the inc e p tio n o f surfa c e wa te r irrig a tio n, g ro und wa te r re c ha rg e inc re a se d. Ho we ve r, d ue to inc re a se d g ro und wa te r p umping a nd inc re a se d e ffic ie nc ie s in surfa c e -wa te r irrig a tio n a pplic a tio ns sinc e the mid -1950s, re c ha rg e ha s slo wly b e e n d e c lining. The wa te r le ve l in the a q uife r is e xp e c te d to c o ntinue to d e c line und e r the c urre nt c o nditio ns o f withdra wa l e xc e e ding re c ha rg e. In 2009, the ESPA C o mp re he nsive Aq uife r Ma na g e me nt Pla n wa s p a sse d into la w b y the Ida ho Sta te Le g isla ture. The Aq uife r Ma na g e me nt Pla n e sta b lishe s a lo ng -te rm p ro g ra m fo r ma na g ing wa te r sup ply a nd de ma nd in the ESPA thro ug h a p ha se d a pp ro a c h to imple me nta tio n, to g e the r with a n a da p tive ma na g e me nt p ro c e ss to a llo w fo r a d justme nts o r c ha ng e s in ma na g e me nt te c hniq ue s a s imple me nta tio n p ro c e e ds. All surfa c e a nd g ro und wa te r re so urc e s a nd use s in the Ma g ic Va lle y, whic h inc lude s Je ro me Co unty, we re e xa mine d in a pro c e ss kno wn a s the Sna ke Rive r Ba sin Ge ne ra l Wa te r Ad jud ic a tio n. The g e ne ra l a d judic a tio n is a c o urt c a se tha t re sulte d in a d e c re e d e c iding a ll rig hts to wa te r fro m the wa te r syste m. The o ffic ia l de c re e c a n b e re fe re nc e d a t: http :/ / srb a.ida ho.g o v/ fina ld e c re e.htm The Sta te Wa te r Pla n is a va ila b le fo r re vie w o n the Id a ho De p a rtme nt o f Wa te r Re so urc e s we b site : http s:/ / wr.ida ho.g o v/ IWRB/ wa te r-p la nning / sta te -wa te r- p la n.html Page 4 of 10

52 Wa te r Qua lity Pe r the Id a ho De pa rtme nt o f Wa te r Re so urc e s site, Ove ra ll, the g ro und wa te r in Ida ho ha s b e e n fo und sa fe fo r huma n c o nsump tio n a nd o the r b e ne fic ia l use s a t mo st o f the Sta te wid e Pro g ra m site s. Ho we ve r, so me site s ha d c o nc e ntra tio ns o f o ne o r mo re c o nstitue nts tha t e xc e e de d the sa fe le ve ls (kno wn a s Ma ximum Co nta mina nt Le ve ls [MCLs]) tha t ha ve b e e n e sta b lishe d b y the U.S. EPA fo r p ub lic wa te r syste ms. So uthe rn Ida ho ha d a hig he r p e rc e nta g e o f the se site s tha n c e ntra l a nd no rthe rn Ida ho. Nitra te, b a c te ria, a rse nic, fluo ride, g ro ss a lp ha, ra d o n, a nd ura nium a re the ma in c o nstitue nts fo und to e xc e e d MC Ls. Re p o rts a nd ma p s, te sting, a nd o the r info rma tio n is a va ila b le o n the Ida ho De p a rtme nt o f Wa te r Re so urc e we b site : http s:/ / wr.id a ho.g o v/ wa te r-d a ta / g ro und wa te r-q ua lity/ re sults.html The Mid -Sna ke Rive r ma y b e d e sc rib e d a s a wo rking rive r (e sse ntia lly a rive r tha t se rve s the ne e d s o f ma nkind ) b e c a use o f a sub b a sin tha t is a wo rking sub b a sin fro m the va rio us wa te r-use r ind ustrie s, a s we ll a s the c itize nry within the sub b a sin. Tho se ne e ds inc lud e b ut a re no t limite d to hyd ro p o we r, na vig a tio n/ tra nsp o rta tio n, fo o d so urc e, d rinking wa te r, irrig a tio n, wa ste d isp o sa l, a nd re c re a tio n. But rive rs a lso se rve the ne e d s o f e c o lo g ic a l syste ms a nd o f a q ua tic pla nts a nd a nima ls--b o th ma c ro a nd mic ro sp e c ie s; the re fo re, the y re q uire c e rta in hyd ro lo g ic a nd e c o lo g ic c o mp o ne nts in o rd e r to se rve tho se ne e d s. The Mid -Sna ke Rive r ha s e sse ntia lly e vo lve d to se rve b o th huma n a nd no n-huma n ne e d s, b ut so me time s tho se ne e ds a re imb a la nc e d a nd fa vo r o ne ne e d o ve r the o the r. Ho we ve r, a t the c o re o f this imb a la nc e is flo w. Witho ut suffic ie nt flo w to sa tisfy a ll the se ne e d s (o r use s), it b e c o me s a c ritic a l ma na g e me nt issue in b a la nc ing the se ne e ds to wa rd a win-win sc e na rio fo r a ll who utilize the re so urc e. The surfa c e wa te r is a sso c ia te d with the Mid -Sna ke Rive r a nd trib uta rie s--b o th na tura l a nd ma nma d e --while the g ro und wa te r is a sso c ia te d with the ESPA a nd o the r sma lle r a q uife rs, a s we ll a s a va rie ty o f spring s a nd ma nma d e se e ps. The hyd ro lo g ic syste m o f the Mid -Sna ke Rive r is a ffe c te d b y p re c ipita tio n, the rive r, trib uta rie s, irrig a tio n re turn flo ws, g ro und wa te r flo w, a nd g e o the rma l site s. All o f the se so urc e s, e xc e p t p re c ipita tio n, a c q uire nutrie nt inp uts fro m huma n a c tivitie s. The Mid d le Sna ke Rive r's a b ility to inte g ra te the se nutrie nt-ric h inp uts ha s b e e n c o mpro mise d d ue to d e ple te d instre a m flo ws. AIR QUALITY AND FUGITIVE DUST An inc re a se in p a rtic ula te ma tte r c a n a lso b e e xpe c te d with g ro wth. Te mp o ra ry inc re a se s during c o nstruc tio n a c tivitie s, c o uple d with a nnua l b urning, c o uld p o te ntia lly d e c re a se the g o o d a ir q ua lity o f Je ro me Co unty. Fug itive d ust fro m c o nstruc tio n, a s we ll a s fa rming a c tivitie s, c a n b e c o ntro lle d b y b e st ma na g e me nt p ra c tic e s. Air Qua lity He a lthy a ir q ua lity a lmo st g o e s unno tic e d in a re a s suc h a s Je ro me whe re the a ir is c le a n a nd visib ility is o nly c ut sho rt b y sma ll hills o r b a sa lt o utc ro p s. While a ir q ua lity Page 5 of 10

53 within Je ro me Co unty is c o nside re d g o o d, fie ld a nd c ro p re sid ue b urning d uring c e rta in time s o f the ye a r ha s ra ise d the a wa re ne ss o f the imp o rta nc e o f g o o d a ir q ua lity. Smo ke fro m se a so na l b urning p o se s a he a lth ha za rd fo r the yo ung, e ld e rly, a nd tho se with re spira to ry p ro b le ms. The smo ke c a n b e c o me lo c a lize d, c a using re duc e d visib ility a nd he a lth-re la te d risks d uring p e rio d s o f little o r no wind. Air q ua lity is de te rmine d b y the a mo unts o f va rio us p o lluta nts in the a tmo sp he re. It is c o ntro lle d b y the type a nd a mo unt o f p o lluta nts re le a se d into the a tmo sp he re, the size a nd to p o g ra p hy o f the a ir b a sin, a nd the e nviro nme nta l c o nditio ns re la te d to the c urre nt c lima te. The EPA ha s e sta b lishe d fe d e ra l sta nd a rd s fo r c rite rio n p o lluta nts, d e sig na te d a s the Na tio na l Amb ie nt Air Qua lity Sta nd a rds (NAAQS). Ac c o rd ing to EPA g uid e line s, a n a re a with a ir q ua lity b e tte r tha n the NAAQS is de sig na te d a s b e ing in a tta inme nt, while a n a re a with a ir q ua lity wo rse tha n the NAAQS is c la ssifie d a s a "no n-a tta inme nt" a re a. A no n-a tta inme nt d e sig na tio n me a ns tha t a prima ry NAAQS ha s b e e n e xc e e de d mo re tha n thre e d isc o ntinuo us time s in thre e ye a rs in a g ive n a re a. Curre ntly, Je ro me Co unty is in a tta inme nt with a ll NAAQ S. Fug itive Dust Ac c o rd ing to the Ida ho De p a rtme nt o f Enviro nme nta l Qua lity (DEQ) we b site, Dust is p a rtic ula te ma tte r c o nsisting o f ve ry sma ll p a rtic le s. Fug itive d ust is pa rtic ula te ma tte r susp e nde d in the a ir. Co mmunitie s e xpe rie nc ing p o p ula tio n g ro wth ma y e xp e rie nc e a rise in fug itive d ust e missio ns a s p a rc e ls o f la nd a re c le a re d o f ve g e ta tio n fo r d e ve lo p me nt, c o nstruc tio n, a nd e xc a va tio n a c tivitie s, a nd d irt a nd g ra ve l ro a ds a re c o nstruc te d. The se a c tivitie s e xp o se a nd disturb so il a nd c re a te fug itive d ust, whic h c a n c o ntrib ute to he a lth p ro b le ms a nd a ffe c t visib ility o n lo c a l ro a d s. VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES As mo re d e ve lo p me nt o c c urs a lo ng the Sna ke Rive r, mo re a nima l ha b ita t a nd ripa ria n a re a s a re lo st, a s we ll a s p ub lic a c c e ss fo r hiking a nd wild life vie wing. While so me p riva te la nd ho ld e rs a llo w p ub lic a c c e ss, a c ha ng e in o wne rship ; pre ssure s fro m d e ve lo p e rs; o r a b use b y visito rs c o uld c ha ng e tha t sta tus. Pro te c tio n o f the se a re a s fo r wildlife ha b ita t, a nd g a ining o r ke e p ing a c c e ss to the p ub lic, will de p e nd o n p urc ha se s o f the la nd b y the Co unty o r b y c lo se c o o pe ra tio n with o the r la nd a g e nc ie s. A via b le a lte rna tive to o utrig ht p urc ha se b y the Co unty wo uld b e e a se me nts fo r a c c e ss o r c o nse rva tio n purp o se s. Ea se me nts ke e p p riva te p ro p e rty p riva te, c a n e nsure tra ditio na l la nd use s--like fa rming o r ra nc hing --c o ntinue, a nd a re le ss e xpe nsive tha n fe e title p urc ha se. In a d ditio n, c o nsid e ra tio n sho uld b e g ive n to the ha b ita t o r c o rrid o rs tha t ma y b e lo st o r b e c o me iso la te d fro m future la nd d e ve lo p me nt. Page 6 of 10

54 Ve g e ta tion Je ro me Co unty lie s within the Inte rmo unta in Shrub Re g io n. Typ ic a l p la nt c o mmunitie s fo und in Je ro me Co unty a re c o mp o se d o f sa g e b rush a s we ll a s b unc hg ra ss a nd fo rb s. The se ve g e ta tio n c o mmunitie s p ro vide va lua b le ha b ita t fo r nume ro us sp e c ie s o f ma mma ls, re p tile s a nd b ird s. The na tive ve g e ta tio n tha t is le ft is b e c o ming mo re imp o rta nt a s va lua b le ha b ita t is lo st thro ug h d e ve lo p me nt a nd wild fire s. The re fo re, e nviro nme nta lly re sp o nsib le de ve lo p me nt a nd ma na g e me nt a re ke y to ma inta ining wha t ha b ita t is le ft. Wildlife Mule de e r, e lk, a nd pro ng ho rn a re the p re do mina nt b ig g a me sp e c ie s fo und in Je ro me Co unty. While the Co unty c o nta ins ye a r-ro und re side nt he rd s, b ig g a me numb e rs inc re a se d uring the winte r. De p e nd ing o n we a the r se ve rity, up wa rd s o f a tho usa nd mule d e e r a nd p ro ng ho rn mig ra te so uth fro m no rthe rn-e le va tio n summe r ra ng e s to winte r ra ng e in Je ro me C o unty. Mig ra tio n c o rrid o rs (lo c a te d in Ap p e nd ix B: 12-1) a re tra ditio na l ro ute s use d a nnua lly b y b ig g a me to tra ve l b e twe e n se a so na l ra ng e s. Ma inte na nc e o f the se c o rrid o rs is imp o rta nt in ma inta ining via b le wildlife p o p ula tio ns tha t re ly o n the m. A siza b le p o rtio n o f Je ro me Co unty is d o mina te d b y irrig a te d a g ric ulture. Gra in stub b le, fe nc e ro ws, c a na l a nd d itc h b a nks, ro c k o ut-c ro p s, a nd o the r unfa rma b le a re a s o fte n p ro vid e id e a l ha b ita t fo r p o pula r up la nd g a me b irds like ring -ne c ke d p he a sa nts a nd g ra y p a rtrid g e s. In a d d itio n, a numb e r o f na tive wildlife, inc luding spe c ie s o f c o nse rva tio n c o nc e rn like sho rt-e a re d o wls a nd lo ng -b ille d c urle ws, is o fte n a sso c ia te d with irrig a te d a g ric ulture. Re sid ua l g ra in a nd winte r whe a t pro vid e a n imp o rta nt, hig h e ne rg y fo o d so urc e fo r winte ring wa te rfo wl thro ug ho ut the Co unty. The Sna ke Rive r, irrig a tio n c a na ls, a nd o the r so urc e s o f surfa c e wa te r pro vid e imp o rta nt ne sting a nd b ro o d -re a ring ha b ita t, mig ra to ry re sting a re a s, a nd winte r ha b ita t fo r a wid e va rie ty o f wa te rfo wl, sho re b irds, a nd wa d ing b ird s. Co mmo n b re e d ing a nd ne sting b ird s a sso c ia te d with this typ e o f ha b ita t inc lude Ca na d a g e e se, ma lla rd s, c inna mo n te a ls, a nd g re a t-b lue he ro ns. Surfa c e wa te r ha b ita ts in Je ro me C o unty a lso p ro vid e imp o rta nt re sting a re a s a nd winte r ha b ita ts fo r la rg e flo c ks o f mig ra to ry wa te rfo wl, sho re b irds, a nd wa d ing b irds. Fre q ue nt mig ra nts a nd winte r re side nts inc lud e Ca na d a g e e se, ma lla rds, ring -ne c ke d d uc ks, re d he a d s, c o mmo n g o ld e ne ye s, a nd a va rie ty o f he ro ns, g re b e s, a nd ra ils. The Sna ke Rive r a nd ma ny o f its ma jo r trib uta rie s a re c ha ra c te rize d b y d e e p ly inc ise d b a sa lt c a nyo ns. The se ste e p a nd ro c ky c a nyo ns p ro vid e ide a l b re e ding a nd ne sting ha b ita ts fo r a numb e r o f ra p to rs, mig ra to ry so ng b irds, a nd ma mma ls. Wildlife c o mmo nly a sso c ia te d with c a nyo ns inc lud e s g o ld e n e a g le s, re d-ta ile d ha wks, pra irie fa lc o ns, b o b c a ts, a nd mo unta in c o tto nta ils. Na tura l ve g e ta tio n a lo ng rive rs, stre a ms, la ke s, a nd re se rvo irs (kno wn a s ripa ria n a re a s) a re b io lo g ic a lly dive rse a nd p ro duc tive syste ms. Rive rs, sma ll stre a ms, a nd the ir Page 7 of 10

55 a sso c ia te d ripa ria n a re a s p ro vide va lua b le ne sting ha b ita t fo r b ird s, imp o rta nt mo ve me nt c o rrid o rs fo r la rg e a nd sma ll a nima ls, c o nne c tivity b e twe e n d ive rse typ e s o f ha b ita t, a nd sp a wning a nd re a ring ha b ita t fo r sa lmo nid s (ra inb o w a nd c utthro a t tro ut) a nd o the r na tive fish sp e c ie s. Rip a ria n a re a s c a n a lso d issip a te runo ff a nd re d uc e the impa c ts o f d o wnstre a m flo o ding. Tre e s a nd shrub s a re a n e xtre me ly imp o rta nt c o mp o ne nt o f he a lthy, p ro d uc tive ripa ria n syste ms. The y pro vid e ne st site s a nd ro o st site s, c o ve r fo r a va rie ty o f na tive b irds a nd ma mma ls, imp ro ve the c o mp le xity o f fish ha b ita t b y c o ntrib uting wo o d y de b ris, sta b ilize stre a mb a nks, a nd he lp ma inta in wa te r te mp e ra ture s in rive rs a nd stre a ms b y pro vid ing sha de. The Mid dle Sna ke Rive r (fro m Milne r Da m to King Hill) sup p o rts a mixe d c o ld - a nd wa rmwa te r fishe ry. Ra inb o w tro ut is the mo st a b und a nt g a me fish in the a re a. Othe r g a me fish c o mmo n to the Mid Sna ke Rive r inc lud e c ha nne l c a tfish, sma llmo uth b a ss, la rg e mo uth b a ss, ye llo w p e rc h, white sturg e o n, a nd mo unta in white fish. Ha b ita t ne e d s o f wild life va ry a s muc h a s the sp e c ie s the mse lve s. Ma inte na nc e o f the se ha b ita ts is imp o rta nt in ma inta ining via b le wild life p o p ula tio ns tha t re ly o n the m. MONITORING AND MITIGATION This se c tio n will re visit to p ic s p re vio usly disc usse d in this c ha p te r to d e fine so me o f the a g e nc ie s re sp o nsib le in ma na g ing tho se to pic s. Air a nd Wa te r Qua lity The Ida ho De p artme nt o f Enviro nme nta l Qua lity (DEQ ) is a sta te de p artme nt c re a te d b y the Ida ho Enviro nme nta l Pro te c tio n a nd He a lth Ac t to e nsure c le a n air, wa te r, a nd la nd in the sta te a nd p ro te c t Ida ho c itize ns fro m the a dve rse he alth imp ac ts o f po llutio n. As a re g ula to ry a g e nc y, DEQ e nfo rc e s va rio us sta te e nviro nme nta l re g ula tio ns a nd a dministe rs a numb e r o f fe de ral e nviro nme nta l pro te c tio n la ws inc luding the Cle a n Air Ac t, the Cle a n Wa te r Ac t, a nd the Re so urc e Co nse rva tio n a nd Re c o ve ry Ac t. The a g e nc y is c o mmitte d to wo rking in partne rship with lo c a l c o mmunitie s, b usine sse s, and c itize ns to ide ntify and imple me nt c o st-e ffe c tive e nviro nme ntal so lutio ns. (http :/ / e q.ida ho.g o v/ a b o ut-d e q / ) All Id a ho rive rs a re sub je c t to the wa te r q ua lity sta nd a rds se t fo rth in the Fe d e ra l Cle a n Wa te r Ac t a nd a d ministe re d thro ug h DEQ. Se c tio n 313 o f the Ac t re q uire s a ll fe d e ra l a g e nc ie s to c o mply with sta te wa te r q ua lity sta nd a rd s. Tho se sta nd a rds c a n b e fo und a t http :/ / e q.id a ho.g o v/ wa te r-q ua lity/ surfa c e -wa te r/ b e ne fic ia l-use s/ The Mid dle Sna ke Stud y Gro up wa s fo rme d in 1989 b y the Co unty Co mmissio ne rs o f Go o d ing, Je ro me, Linc o ln, a nd Twin Fa lls c o untie s. The y c re a te d a d o c ume nt c a lle d the Co o rdina te d Wa te r Re so urc e Ma na g e me nt Pla n, the first re g io na l wa te r pla n in the sta te. Ad o p tio n o f the p la n in 1992 b y the c o untie s e sta b lishe d the g ro up a s the Mid d le Sna ke Re g io na l Wa te r Re so urc e Co mmissio n. The p urp o se o f the c o mmissio n is to g ive the re g io n a vo ic e in wa te r q ua lity a nd q ua ntity issue s within the re g io n. Mo re info rma tio n o n the fo rma tio n a nd c o ntinue d e ffo rts o f the se g ro up s c a n b e fo und a t: Page 8 of 10

56 http :/ / sna ke wa te r.o rg / a b o ut Effo rts o f the Middle Sna ke Stud y Gro up a lso le d to the c re a tio n o f The Mid d le Sna ke Wa te rshe d Ad viso ry Gro up (WAG) to o ve rse e the c o nd itio ns o f the Mid dle Sna ke Rive r fo r wa te r q ua lity. The Middle Sna ke Rive r Wa te rshe d Adviso ry Gro up (WAG ) wa s o rig inally c re a te d in The prima ry p urp o se a nd c o nc e rn wa s to p ro vide inp ut to DEQ a nd EPA in re sto ring the b e ne fic ia l use s a nd wa te r q ua lity sta ndards o f the Sna ke Rive r, Ro c k Cre e k, a nd the ir majo r trib uta rie s. The Middle Sna ke Rive r WAG e nc o mp asse s o ne majo r sub b a sin: the Up p e r Sna ke Ro c k Sub b a sin. Fro m this g ro up a nd in c o o p e ra tio n with DEQ, ha ve c o me the Middle Sna ke Rive r Wa te rshe d Ma na g e me nt Pla n (a p p ro ve d 1997), the Up p e r Snake Ro c k Wa te rshe d Ma na g e me nt Pla n (2000), a nd the Up pe r Sna ke Ro c k To ta l Maximum Daily Lo ad (TMDL) Mo dific a tio n (2005). The WAG ha s stake ho lde r industrie s that re pre se nt irrig atio n ag ric ulture, c o nfine d animal fe e ding o p e ra tio ns, fo o d pro c e sso rs, aq uac ulture, munic ipalitie s, g razing, re c re atio n, and fo re stry. Gro und wa te r is a lso a c o nc e rn to the WAG a nd is inc lude d in the ap pro ve d TMDL. http :/ / e q.id a ho.g o v/ re g io na l-o ffic e s-issue s/ twin-fa lls/ b a sin-wa te rshe d- a d viso ry-g ro ups/ wo o d -rive r-wa g / As d isc usse d, g ro undwa te r is use d thro ug ho ut the Co unty fo r d o me stic a nd munic ip a l wa te r sup ply. The pro te c tio n o f the p ub lic wa te r supply a nd its so urc e fro m c o nta mina tio n ha s c o me und e r c lo se sc rutiny o f fe de ra l EPA. Na tio nwid e, EPA ha s ma nd a te d tha t e a c h sta te must pre p a re a c o unty p ro te c tio n p la n fo r p ub lic wa te r supp lie s. Bro a dly de fine d, a p ub lic wa te r syste m pro vid e s p ip e d wa te r fo r 15 c o nne c tio ns--o r se rve s 25 o r mo re p e o p le --60 d a ys pe r ye a r. Exa mp le s o f p ub lic sup p ly syste ms ra ng e fro m tra ile r p a rks a nd c a mpg ro unds to c ity wa te r syste ms. Ind ividua l wa te r supply syste ms within c o untie s a re no t re q uire d to p re pa re a p la n b ut a re e nc o ura g e d to d o so b y DEQ. The City o f Je ro me ha s p re pa re d suc h a We llhe a d So urc e Pro te c tio n Pla n. The c ity o f Ha ze lto n ha s a d o p te d the So urc e Wa te r Pro te c tio n Pla n a nd sho uld b e p e rio dic a lly re vie we d a nd re c e rtifie d. Je ro me Co unty ha s no t a d o p te d a ny we ll he a d o r so urc e wa te r p ro te c tio n p la ns; the re fo re, the City o f Je ro me We llhe a d a nd Ha ze lto n So urc e Wa te r Pro te c tio n Pla n ha ve no a utho rity in a re a s re g ula te d b y Je ro me Co unty. Fug itive Dust Ac c o rd ing to the Rule s fo r the Co ntro l o f Air Po llutio n in Ida ho (IDAPA , Se c tio n 651), re a so na b le p re c a utio ns must b e ta ke n to p re ve nt p a rtic ula te ma tte r fro m b e c o ming a irb o rne. Wildlife a nd Ve g e tation All wild life in Id a ho b e lo ng s to the c itize ns o f the sta te. It is he ld in trust b y the sta te o f Id a ho fo r the b e ne fit o f its pe o ple. As the ma na g e rs o f tha t Pub lic Trust, it is the Id a ho De p a rtme nt o f Fish a nd Ga me s (IDFG s) sta tuto ry re sp o nsib ility to pre se rve, p ro te c t a nd p e rp e tua te, a nd ma na g e a ll wildlife fo r the p e o ple o f Ida ho a nd to p ro vid e c o ntinue d supplie s fo r hunting, fishing, tra p ping, a nd vie wing. Page 9 of 10

57 As the wild life ma na g e me nt a g e nc y in Id a ho, IDFG wo rks with a va rie ty o f p a rtne rs in the ir e ffo rts to ma na g e wild life a nd ha b ita t inc lud ing NRCS, BLM, U.S. Fo re st Se rvic e, U.S. Fish a nd Wild life Se rvic e, Na tio na l Pa rk Se rvic e, IDL, c ity a nd c o unty g o ve rnme nts, a nd priva te la nd o wne rs. End a ng e re d sp e c ie s a re unde r the jurisd ic tio n o f the U.S. Fish a nd Wild life Se rvic e to ma na g e a nd pro te c t in c o o pe ra tio n with fe d e ra l, sta te, a nd p riva te na tura l re so urc e ma na g e rs. Ove r the la st se ve ra l ye a rs, Je ro me Co unty ha s lo st p rime a g ric ultura l la nds a nd p ro d uc tive sa g e b rush-g ra ssla nd ha b ita t to urb a n e nc ro a c hme nt, wildfire, a nd inva sive sp e c ie s. Ma ny o p p o rtunitie s fo r p ro te c tio n, c re a tio n, a nd e nha nc e me nt o f wildlife ha b ita t e xist within the Co unty. The NRCS c o nse rva tio n pro g ra ms a re inte nd e d to he lp p e o p le re d uc e so il e ro sio n, e nha nc e wa te r sup p lie s, imp ro ve wa te r q ua lity, inc re a se wildlife ha b ita t, a nd re d uc e d a ma g e s c a use d b y na tura l disa ste rs. IDFG ro utine ly p a rtne rs with NRCS a nd o the r fe d e ra l a nd sta te la nd-ma na g e me nt a g e nc ie s a nd p riva te la nd o wne rs to p ro te c t, c re a te, a nd e nha nc e wildlife ha b ita t. Sta te a nd fe de ra l p ro g ra ms c a n p ro vid e fina nc ia l a nd te c hnic a l a ssista nc e to a g ric ultura l pro d uc e rs to p la n a nd imp le me nt c o nse rva tio n p ra c tic e s tha t b e ne fit wildlife. Page 10 of 10

58 Cha pte r 13 HAZARDOUS AREAS Ha za rd o us a re a s a re tho se a re a s whic h c urre ntly ha ve the p o te ntia l to thre a te n huma n he a lth, p ro pe rty, a nd/ o r wild life. It is impo rta nt to ide ntify the se a re a s to e nsure d e ve lo p me nt in p o te ntia lly ha za rd o us a re a s fo llo w e nviro nme nta lly re sp o nsib le p rinc ipa ls. Ha za rd o us a re a s c a n b e a na tura l p he no me no n (se ismic ha za rd s, slo pe, e ro sio n ha za rds, a nd flo o d pla ins), a s we ll a s ma n-ma de (la nd fills o r wa ste d isp o sa l a re a s a nd a irp o rt c le a r zo ne s). NATURAL HAZARDOUS AREAS Se ismic Be sid e s the Sna ke Rive r Co rrid o r, fe w kno wn se ismic zo ne s a re lo c a te d in the C o unty. The distrib utio n o f se ismic a c tivity ne a r Je ro me Co unty sho ws tha t the Sna ke Rive r Pla in a re a ha s a lo w ra te fo r e a rthq ua ke s. The USGS Ea rthq ua ke Da ma g e Fo re c a st ma p is lo c a te d in Ap p e nd ix B: Slope Slo pe ha za rds o c c ur p re d o mina te ly in the Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n. Ro c k fa lls ha ve o c c urre d, a nd c o ntinue to o c c ur, d ue to the fre e ze / tha w a c tio n within the c ra c ks o f the c a nyo n wa lls. Altho ug h de ve lo p me nt ha s o c c urre d a lo ng the Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n, limita tio ns o r c o nditio ns ha ve b e e n p la c e d o n c o nstruc tio n--o n a nd b e lo w the rim. Curre nt se tb a c k a nd b uild ing re stric tio ns he lp to re duc e c o nflic ts; ho we ve r, with a ntic ip a te d g ro wth, a re a s suc h a s the Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n c o rrid o r fa c e inc re a se d p re ssure fro m d e ve lo pme nt. Slo pe d a re a s a nd la nd a lo ng e d g e s o f the c a nyo n rim a re no t a lwa ys e nviro nme nta l ha za rd s, b ut the y p o se sig nific a nt d e ve lo p me nt a nd la nd - ma na g e me nt c ha lle ng e s tha t c o uld re sult in p ro pe rty d a ma g e a nd d e a th if no t p ro pe rly a d dre sse d. Ero sio n a nd sta b ility p ro b le ms in the se a re a s a re o f p rima ry c o nc e rn. Soil Erosion Exp o se d surfa c e so il ma te ria ls a re p ro ne to e ro sio n b y wind a nd wa te r (e.g., run-o ff, irrig a tio n, e tc.) Furthe r e ro sio n ma y b e the re sult o f g ro und - d isturb ing a c tivitie s suc h a s c o nstruc tio n, q ua rrying, a nd tilla g e. Pro p e rtie s suc h a s slo p e a nd c lima te a ffe c t e ro sio n. Fo r insta nc e, so ils o n the g re a te st slo p e s ha ve hig he r e ro sio n ha za rd s tha n so ils o n mo re le ve l te rra in. The a mo unt o f ve g e ta tive c o ve r a lso a ffe c ts e ro d ib ility. So ils in Je ro me Co unty a re susc e p tib le to b o th wind a nd wa te r e ro sio n. Wind Pa g e 1 o f 8

59 is the la rg e st c o ntrib uto r to e ro sio n. A c e ntury o f a g ric ultura l a c tivitie s ha s c ha ng e d muc h o f the la nd. Pa st fa rming p ra c tic e s ha ve le d to so il e ro sio n. The c urre nt se d ime nta tio n into the Sna ke Rive r is re c o g nize d a s a re sult. Re c o g nizing the va lua b le so il re so urc e a nd its imp a c ts, e nviro nme nta lly re sp o nsib le fa rming pra c tic e s ha s b e c o me o f utmo st imp o rta nc e to Je ro me Co unty. The Na tura l Re so urc e s Co nse rva tio n Se rvic e (NRCS) c o nd uc ts a Na tio na l Re so urc e s Inve nto ry (NRI) tha t inc lud e s info rma tio n o n so il e ro sio n b y wa te r a nd wind thro ug ho ut Id a ho. http s:/ / s.usd a.g o v/ Inte rne t/ FSE_DOCUMENTS/ nrc s144p 2_ pdf By d e ve lo ping a nd pra c tic ing e nviro nme nta lly re sp o nsib le me tho ds o f fa rming, the so il re so urc e c a n b e c o nse rve d fo r future g e ne ra tio ns. Co ntinue d utiliza tio n o f live sto c k wa ste tha t is re mo ve d fro m live sto c k fa c ilitie s to the a g ric ultura l fie ld s will he lp in a re pla c e me nt o f lo st so ils due to wind e ro sio n. This a lso he lps in the re d uc tio n o f a pp lying p ro c e sse d c he mic a ls use d in fa rming. Flooding Flo o ding is d e fine d b y the Na tio na l We a the r Se rvic e a s the inunda tio n o f no rma lly d ry a re a s a s a re sult o f inc re a se d wa te r le ve ls in a n e sta b lishe d wa te r c o urse. Rive r flo o ding, the c o nd itio n whe re the rive r rise s to o ve rflo w its na tura l b a nks, ma y o c c ur d ue to a numb e r o f c a use s inc lud ing pro lo ng e d g e ne ra l ra infa ll, lo c a lly inte nse thund e rsto rms, sno wme lt, a nd ic e ja ms. Flo o ding c a n o c c ur in a numb e r o f wa ys a nd ma ny time s a re no t inde p e nd e nt o f e a c h o the r. The y c a n a lso o c c ur simulta ne o usly d uring a flo o d e ve nt. In a dd itio n to the se na tura l e ve nts, the re a re a numb e r o f fa c to rs c o ntro lle d b y huma n a c tivity tha t ma y c a use o r c o ntrib ute to flo o ding. The se inc lude d a m o r le ve e fa ilure a nd a c tivitie s tha t inc re a se ra te o f runo ff suc h a s p a ving, re d uc ing g ro und c o ve r, a nd c le a ring fo re ste d a re a s. The typ e s o f flo o d ing c o nside re d fo r this Pla n inc lud e : he a vy ra infa ll ra pid sno wme lt rising g ro und wa te r limite d c a na l-syste m c a p a c ity ic e ja ms fla sh flo o ds d a m/ le ve e fa ilure huma n a c tivitie s Flo o ding c a n thre a te n life, sa fe ty, a nd he a lth. Altho ug h ma ny p la nts, a nima ls, a nd inse c ts ha ve e vo lve d to a c c o mmo d a te a nd ta ke a dva nta g e o f the se e ve r-c ha ng ing e nviro nme nts, p ro p e rty a nd infra struc ture da ma g e ma y o c c ur whe n p e o ple de ve lo p flo o d pla ins; a nd na tura l pro c e sse s a re a lte re d o r ig no re d. The e xte nt o f d a ma g e c a use d b y a flo o d d e p e nds o n the to p o g ra p hy, so ils, a nd ve g e ta tio n in a n a re a, the Pa g e 2 o f 8

60 d e p th a nd d ura tio n o f flo o ding, ve lo c ity o f flo w, ra te o f rise, a nd the a mo unt a nd type o f d e ve lo p me nt in the flo o d pla in. Pro je c te d flo o d ing within the Sna ke Rive r Ba sin is no t like ly to o c c ur fro m a sing le sto rm b ut fro m wa rm o r ra iny we a the r a nd he a vy sno wme lt tha t c o uld o ve rfill e xisting re se rvo irs--e xc e e ding the c a p a c ity a nd fo rc ing e xc e ssive ly hig h re le a se ra te s o r a da m fa ilure. While no t c urre ntly ma p pe d in the Co unty, a lluvia l fa n flo o d ing --invo lving se dime nt tra nsp o rt a nd unp re d ic ta b le flo w p a ths--ha s o c c urre d a nd c o uld o c c ur a g a in in a la rg e e ve nt. Floodpla ins The la nd a lo ng wa te rwa ys tha t is ide ntifie d a s b e ing susc e p tib le to flo o ding is c a lle d the flo o d pla in. The p rinc ipa l flo o d p ro b le ms fo r Je ro me Co unty a re lo w- lying a re a s sub je c t to p e rio d ic flo o d ing c a use d b y o ve rflo w o f c a na l syste ms lo c a te d thro ug ho ut the Co unty. The ma jo r surfa c e -wa te r b o d ie s in the Co unty inc lude K, Ha ze lto n Butte, J, a nd Ske le to n Butte c o ule e s a nd la te ra ls. The se a re a s a re c o ntro lle d a nd ma na g e d b y the c a na l c o mp a nie s. Flo o d p la in ha za rd s a re a lso fo und a lo ng o the r c a na ls a nd la te ra ls. The sma lle r d ra ina g e a re a s o f the Co unty a re a lso sub je c t to flo o d ing fro m se ve re thund e rsto rms. Flo o ding fro m inte nse ra infa lls, sno wfa lls, a nd sno wme lts usua lly o c c urs o nly in lo c a l a re a s a nd is ve ry sho rt in d ura tio n. Stre e ts b e c o me flo o d e d a nd tra nsp o rta tio n a c tivitie s a re ha mp e re d, b ut flo o d ing o f ho me s a nd b usine sse s is q uite limite d. While the se o c c ur fre q ue ntly, histo ric a lly the y d o no t inflic t a s muc h d a ma g e a s the winte r sto rms. Be c a use o f the se ve re flo o d ing in the sp ring o f 2017 d ue to winte r sto rms, Je ro me Co unty is lo o king fo r funding to ide ntify tho se a re a s in the Co unty tha t a re no t p re se ntly id e ntifie d o n the Se p te mb e r 4, 1985 Flo o d Insura nc e Ra te Ma p s (FIRM). To p ro te c t re sid e nts thro ug ho ut the U.S., the Na tio na l Flo o d Insura nc e Pro g ra m (NFIP) ha s b e e n e sta b lishe d. Curre ntly, Je ro me Co unty is a me mb e r o f this p ro g ra m. By p a rtic ip a ting in the NFIP, the Co unty is e lig ib le fo r fe d e ra l fina nc ia l sup p o rt fo r flo o d insura nc e a nd d e ve lo p me nt-g ra nt p ro g ra ms. The flo o d p la in ma p s a nd c o rre sp o nding o rd ina nc e sho uld d e p ic t ho w re g ula te d flo o d p la in de ve lo p me nt sho uld ta ke p la c e. The Sta te o f Id a ho, thro ug h the Id a ho De p a rtme nt o f Wa te r Re so urc e s (IDWR), ha s wo rke d with Je ro me Co unty to d e ve lo p the flo o dpla in p ro g ra m. Enc ro a c hme nt o n flo o d p la ins--suc h a s struc ture s a nd fill--re duc e s flo o d-c a rrying c a pa c ity, inc re a se s flo o d he ig hts a nd ve lo c itie s, a nd inc re a se s flo o d ha za rds in a re a s b e yo nd the e nc ro a c hme nt itse lf. One a spe c t o f flo o d p la in ma na g e me nt invo lve s b a la nc ing the e c o no mic g a in fro m flo o d pla in d e ve lo p me nt a g a inst the re sulting inc re a se in flo o d ha za rd b y using flo o d wa ys. With a fe w e xc e p tio ns a ro und the c a na l syste m, the o nly ma pp e d NFIP flo o d pla in in Je ro me Co unty is a lo ng the Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n, whic h fo rms the b o und a ry b e twe e n Je ro me a nd Twin Fa lls c o untie s. Mo re info rma tio n re g a rding flo o d pla in ma na g e me nt ma y b e o b ta ine d fro m the fo llo wing we b site : Pa g e 3 o f 8

61 http s:/ / io e m.id a ho.g o v/ Pa g e s/ Pla ns/ Mitig a tio n/ Do c ume nts/ pla n/ Sta te %20o f%20id a ho %20Ha za rd %20Mitig a tio n%20pla n%202013_cha p te r%203.3.p df HAZARDOUS EVENTS In a d ditio n to p o te ntia lly nume ro us ma n-ma d e e ve nts, se ve re we a the r ma y ha ve sig nific a nt imp a c ts o n ha za rd o us a re a s. Se ve re We athe r The imp a c t o f ve ry c o ld te mp e ra ture s tha t ma y a c c o mpa ny a se ve re winte r sto rm ma y b e life thre a te ning. Se ve re winte r sto rms o c c ur a lmo st a nnua lly in Je ro me Co unty a nd it is a ssume d tha t the re a re re p e titive lo sse s, e spe c ia lly c a use d b y stra ig ht-line wind d a ma g e ; ho we ve r, this typ e o f lo ss is no t re p o rte d to a sing le p o int a nd thus is ha rd to tra c k a nd q ua ntify. Se ve re thund e rsto rms fre q ue ntly o c c ur in the Co unty. The Na tio na l We a the r Se rvic e d e fine s a se ve re thund e rsto rm a s wind s in e xc e ss o f 58 mp h a nd ha il g re a te r tha n ¾ in dia me te r. Gusts fro m thunde rsto rms c a n re a c h a s hig h a s 120 mp h in Je ro me Co unty. The thre a t o f se ve re we a the r in the Co unty is c o nsid e re d a sig nific a nt ha za rd, whic h will c a use a thre a t to life a nd p ro p e rty. Dro ug ht is a n e xp e c te d c lima c tic c yc le in the Sta te o f Id a ho. Ac c o rd ing to the Na tio na l Dro ug ht Mitig a tio n Ce nte r (NDMC ), d ro ug ht o rig ina te s fro m a d e fic ie nc y o f p re c ipita tio n o ve r a n e xte nd e d pe rio d o f time, usua lly a se a so n o r mo re. This d e fic ie nc y re sults in a wa te r sho rta g e fo r so me a c tivity, g ro up, o r e nviro nme nta l se c to r. Wa te r supp ly is c o ntro lle d b y ma ny fa c to rs inc lud ing p re c ipita tio n, e va p o ra tio n, tra nsp ira tio n, a nd huma n use. The Co unty ha s e xpe rie nc e d mo de ra te to e xtre me d ro ug ht c o nditio ns. MAN-MADE HAZARDOUS AREAS Airport Zone s Within the a irp o rt a re a s, no ise a nd vib ra tio ns g e ne ra te d fro m a irc ra ft a dve rse ly a ffe c t huma ns who live o r wo rk c o ntinuo usly und e r the se c o nditio ns. The De p a rtme nt o f Ho using a nd Urb a n De ve lo p me nt ha s se t a sp e c ific limita tio n o f 65 d e c ib e ls o n no ise a nd sa fe ty. Je ro me Co unty ha s two a irp o rts: o ne is lo c a te d e a st o f the City o f Je ro me, a nd the o the r is so uth o f the c ity o f Ha ze lto n. Op e ra tio ns a t the se a irp o rts a re limite d to g e ne ra l a via tio n. Je ro me Co unty ha s c re a te d a n a irp o rt o ve rla y zo ne tha t is d e sig ne d to p ro te c t the a irp o rts fro m d e ve lo p me nt tha t wo uld c o nflic t with a irp o rt o p e ra tio ns. The o ve rla y re g ula te s de nsity o f ho using, struc ture he ig hts, a nd type s o f la nd use s tha t wo uld c re a te d iffic ulty with a irp o rt o pe ra tio ns o n a d a ily b a sis. Pa g e 4 o f 8

62 Polluta nt Sourc e s Ac c o rd ing to b o th the Co mpre he nsive Sta te Wa te r Pla n, Ap p e nd ix B d e ve lo p e d b y the IDWR (1993) d o c ume nt, a nd the Ida ho De p a rtme nt o f Enviro nme nta l Qua lity (DEQ ) 1995 Dra ft Midd le Sna ke Rive r Nutrie nt Ma na g e me nt Pla n, the p rima ry so urc e s o f wa te r q ua lity d e g ra d a tio n in the Mid - Sna ke Rive r a re a a re a q ua c ulture fa c ilitie s, c o nfine d a nima l fe e ding o p e ra tio ns, pub lic wa ste wa te r tre a tme nt p la nts, a nd irrig a tio n re turn flo ws. Na tio na l Po lluta nt Disc ha rg e Elimina tio n Se rvic e (NPDES) p e rmitte d in the Co unty ma y b e fo und o n the fo llo wing we b site : http s:/ / p a.g o v/ np de s-p e rmits/ id a ho -np d e s- p e rmits Aqua c ulture Fa c ilitie s The Co unty suppo rts o ne o r mo re a c tive a q ua c ulture fa c ilitie s. The a q ua c ulture ind ustry d isc ha rg e s to trib uta rie s, c a na ls, a nd the Sna ke Rive r. The wa te r sup ply fo r the ind ustry c o me s fro m the Sna ke Rive r Pla in Aq uife r. Info rma tio n o n wa ste ma na g e me nt ma y b e fo und a t the fo llo wing we b site : http s:/ / e q.id a ho.g o v/ me dia / a q ua c ulture _g uid e line s.p d f Live stoc k Confine me nt Ope rations (LCOs) aka Conc e ntra te d Anima l Fe e ding Ope ra tions (CAFOs) LCOs a re typ ic a lly a re a s witho ut a ny ve g e ta tio n, suc h a s c o nc re te p a d s o r c o mp a c te d d irt. If the se a re a s a re no t p ro p e rly d e sig ne d to c o ntro l runo ff, a nima l wa ste c a n e a sily b e c a rrie d b y ra in to ne a rb y wa te r so urc e s. Anima l wa ste in wa te r is b o th a n e nviro nme nta l issue a nd a huma n he a lth issue. Fo r insta nc e, a nima l wa ste is hig h in nutrie nts suc h a s pho sp ho rus. Whe n it e nte rs a stre a m o r la ke, it c a n d e ple te the o xyg e n re q uire d to sup p o rt fish a nd o the r a q ua tic life. Anima l wa ste c a n a lso c o nta in b a c te ria a nd viruse s tha t a re ha rmful to huma ns, inc lud ing E. c o li a nd Sa lmo ne lla. Anima l wa ste c a n a lso c o nta mina te g ro und wa te r if it is a llo we d to le a c h into the g ro und. This is a n impo rta nt issue to Id a ho whe re g ro und wa te r p ro vid e s 95% o f the d rinking wa te r. http :/ / e q.id a ho.g o v/ wa te r-q ua lity/ wa ste wa te r/ c a fo s/ La ndfills No a c tive la nd fill is lo c a te d in Je ro me Co unty. Je ro me Co unty b e lo ng s to the So uthe rn Ida ho Re g io na l So lid Wa ste Distric t a nd use s the Milne r Butte La nd fill lo c a te d a pp ro xima te ly 12 mile s we st o f Burle y. This la nd fill me e ts a ll fe de ra l a nd sta te c o nstruc tio n, o p e ra tio n sta nd a rd s, a nd re g ula tio ns. It is a lso c a p a b le o f d isp o sing o f spe c ia l wa ste s inc luding a sb e sto s, pe tro le um c o nta mina te d so ils, c a r wa sh a nd sho p sump wa ste s, a nd se p tic / g re a se tra p wa ste s. Pa g e 5 o f 8

63 Je ro me Co unty tra nsfe rs its so lid wa ste a t the Ga p Tra nsfe r Sta tio n lo c a te d six mile s e a st o f the inte rse c tio n o f Hig hwa y 25 a nd U.S. Ro ute 93. This fa c ility is c a p a b le o f p ro c e ssing 250 to ns o f so lid wa ste p e r da y. Othe r type s o f wa ste ma na g e me nt o c c urring a t the Ga p Tra nsfe r Sta tio n inc lud e c le a n wo o d wa ste pro c e ssing, wa ste tire re c yc ling, c o nstruc tio n a nd d e mo litio n wa ste d ive rsio n, a nd sc ra p me ta l re c o ve ry. Ha za rdous Ma te ria ls Tra nsporta tion Ha za rd o us ma te ria ls a re c o mmo nly tra nspo rte d b y truc k a nd ra il. Mo st ha za rd o us ma te ria ls typic a lly fo und o r use d in Je ro me Co unty a re fla mma b le, c o mb ustib le liq uid s a nd g a se s inc lud ing g a so line, die se l, a mmo nium nitra te, a mmo nium hydro xid e, p ro pa ne, a c e tyle ne, p ho spho ric a c id, a nd a nhyd ro us a mmo nia. So me mixing o f p e stic ide s, whic h a lso p re se nts a p o ssib le spill ha za rd, o c c urs a t the lo c a l a irp o rt. Tra nsp o rting ha za rd o us ma te ria ls b y truc k a nd ra il p re se nts a risk o f spilla g e o r a c c id e nts while in tra nsit. Hig he st e xp o sure a re a s fo r a n inc ide nt to o c c ur a re a t ma jo r hig hwa y inte rc ha ng e s a lo ng Inte rsta te 84, U.S. Ro ute 93, Sta te Hig hwa y 25, a nd a lo ng the ra il tha t is thro ug ho ut the Co unty a nd thro ug h the c itie s o f Ed e n, Ha ze lto n, a nd Je ro me. Winte r sto rms a nd ste a dily inc re a sing tra ffic ra ise s the like liho o d o f ta nke r truc k a c c id e nts a nd ve hic le -tra in c o llisio ns a nd d e ra ilme nts. Pe rma ne nt o r tra nsie nt site s o f ha za rd o us c he mic a ls a nd c o mp o unds ma y p o se a risk to re sid e nts a nd wo rke rs in ma ny lo c a tio ns thro ug ho ut Je ro me Co unty. Munic ipa l Se wa g e Tre a tme nt a nd Colle c tion DEQ ma inta ins a nd pe rio d ic a lly up da te s a list o f wa ste wa te r tre a tme nt a nd c o lle c tio n syste ms tha t ha ve sub mitte d c la ssific a tio n wo rkshe e ts a nd re c e ive d ve rific a tio n o f the o ffic ia l syste m c la ssific a tio n. http :/ / e q.ida ho.g o v/ me dia / / ww-syste m- c e rtific a tio n-c la ss.p d f The thre e c itie s in the Co unty--je ro me, Ed e n, a nd Ha ze lto n--ha ve munic ip a l wa ste wa te r-tre a tme nt a nd -c o lle c tio n syste ms o f va rying d e g re e s. In a d d itio n to tho se thre e syste ms, a p riva te syste m tha t se rvic e s a truc k sto p, re sta ura nt, a nd ho te l is lo c a te d ne a r the inte rse c tio n o f Inte rsta te 84 a nd Sta te Hig hwa y 50. Irrig a tion Re turn Flows Irrig a tio n re turn flo ws c a rry se d ime nts, nutrie nts, a nd a c c o mp a nying a g ric ultura l c he mic a ls into the Sna ke Rive r. Se d ime nt is the la rg e st sing le p o lluta nt o f surfa c e d ra ina g e wa te r in So uthe rn Ida ho (Bro wn e t a l., 1981). The q ua lity o f wa te r spille d into the Sna ke Rive r fro m irrig a tio n c a na ls va rie s d e p e nding o n the time o f ye a r a nd the wa te r flo w d isc ha rg e ra te. Fo r e xa mp le, a t the o nse t o f irrig a tio n, the irrig a tio n wa te r te nd s to ha ve hig he r to ta l susp e nde d so lid s (se d ime nts), a nd o rg a nic s ha ve a c c umula te d in the c a na ls d uring the o ff-se a so n. Ca tc h b a sins o r se dime nt b a sins a re b e ing use d b y the c a na l c o mp a nie s to p re ve nt e xc e ssive se d ime nta tio n a nd to c o ntro l irrig a tio n re turn flo ws. Pa g e 6 o f 8

64 Inje c tion We lls The Sa fe Drinking Wa te r Ac t s Und e rg ro und Inje c tio n Co ntro l (UIC) p ro g ra m d e fine s a n inje c tio n we ll a s a ny b o re d, d rille d, o r d rive n sha ft, o r a d ug ho le whe re the d e p th is g re a te r tha n the la rg e st surfa c e d ime nsio n use d to disc ha rg e fluids unde rg ro und. This d e finitio n c o ve rs a wid e va rie ty o f inje c tio n pra c tic e s ra ng ing fro m te c hnic a lly so p histic a te d a nd hig hly mo nito re d we lls, whic h p ump fluids into iso la te d fo rma tio ns fa r b e lo w the Ea rth's surfa c e, to mo re nume ro us o n-site d ra ina g e syste ms tha t d isc ha rg e fluid s a fe w fe e t und e rg ro und, suc h a s se p tic syste ms, c e ssp o o ls, a nd sto rm wa te r we lls. Mo re info rma tio n a b o ut inje c tio n we lls a nd the UIC p ro g ra m is a va ila b le a t http :/ / wa te r.e p a.g o v/ type / g ro und wa te r/ uic /. Inje c tio n we lls ha ve the p o te ntia l to c re a te p o llutio n to the Sna ke Rive r Aq uife r a nd a re re g ula te d b y IDWR. Je ro me Co unty is wo rking with IDWR to mo nito r the lo c a tio n o f the inje c tio ns we lls a nd a d dre sse s a ny issue s o r c o nc e rns tha t c o uld b e c re a te d whe n a ne w d e ve lo p me nt p e rmit is issue d b y Je ro me Co unty. Unde rg round Storag e Ta nks a nd Above g round Storag e Ta nks Mo st Und e rg ro und Sto ra g e Ta nks (UST) in the Co unty a re lo c a te d within the c itie s a nd the ir a re a s o f imp a c t. The se USTs a re g e ne ra lly use d fo r sto ra g e o f liq uid s (wa ste s, p e tro le um p ro d uc ts, a nd b ulk c he mic a ls). USTs in o the r pa rts o f the Co unty a re mo stly limite d to se rvic e sta tio n pe tro le um a nd wa ste -o il sto ra g e ta nks. In a ny lo c a tio n, ho we ve r, the ma in c o nc e rn with USTs is le a ka g e --o r rup ture --a nd po te ntia l g ro und wa te r c o nta mina tio n. All USTs a re, the re fo re, re g ula te d und e r a pp ro p ria te DEQ struc tura l, c o nta mina tio n, a nd re me d ia tio n re q uire me nts. Ab o ve g ro und Sto ra g e Ta nks (AST) a re a lso use d to sto re fla mma b le a nd c o mb ustib le liq uid s a nd g a se s within the Co unty. Fue ls use d fo r fa rming p ra c tic e s a nd pro pa ne g a s a re typ ic a lly sto re d in ASTs. While le a ka g e a nd rup ture o f ASTs a re still a c o nc e rn, the y a re le ss o f a g ro und wa te r c o nta mina tio n c o nc e rn tha n USTs. This is pa rtic ula rly true fo r ASTs with se c o nd a ry c o nta inme nt. Sp ills fro m a n AST will usua lly o nly c o nta mina te the so il surro und ing the sp ill. Ho we ve r, in a re a s with a hig h wa te r ta b le, ASTs p o se a risk to g ro und wa te r c o nta mina tio n a s we ll. PROVISIONS FOR MAN-MADE WATER HAZARDS Sourc e Wate r Prote c tion Pla ns in Ida ho So urc e wa te r p ro te c tio n is a vo lunta ry e ffo rt a c o mmunity c a n imp le me nt to he lp p re ve nt c o nta mina tio n o f the so urc e wa te r tha t supp lie s its p ub lic wa te r syste m. The e ffo rt ma y invo lve c re a ting a so urc e wa te r (o r d rinking wa te r) p ro te c tio n p la n a nd imple me nting re g ula to ry a nd / o r no n-re g ula to ry ma na g e me nt p ra c tic e s. Pre ve nting c o nta mina nts fro m e nte ring a p ub lic wa te r syste m supp ly g re a tly b e ne fits the c o mmunity b y minimizing the p ro b le ms tha t c a n o c c ur fro m c o nta mina nts in the wa te r supp ly, suc h a s inc re a se d he a lth risks to the pub lic, e xpa nd e d d rinking wa te r mo nito ring Pa g e 7 o f 8

65 re q uire me nts, a d ditio na l wa te r tre a tme nt re q uire me nts, a nd e xp e nsive e nviro nme nta l c le a nup a c tivitie s. 1 Gro und wa te r is use d thro ug ho ut the Co unty fo r d o me stic a nd p ub lic wa te r supply. The p ro te c tio n o f the p ub lic wa te r sup ply a nd its so urc e ha s c o me und e r c lo se sc rutiny o f the fe de ra l Enviro nme nta l Pro te c tio n Ag e nc y (EPA). Na tio nwid e, the EPA ha s ma nd a te d tha t e a c h sta te must p re p a re a we ll-he a d p ro te c tio n p la n fo r p ub lic wa te r supp lie s. Individ ua l p ub lic wa te r supp ly syste ms within c o untie s a re no t re q uire d to p re p a re a pla n b ut a re e nc o ura g e d to d o so b y DEQ a nd the Mid d le Sna ke Re g io na l Wa te r Re so urc e Co mmissio n. The City o f Je ro me ha s p re p a re d a nd a d o p te d a we llhe a d pro te c tio n o rdina nc e (# 759), whic h a p plie s within the c ity limits. The c ity o f Ha ze lto n is in the pro c e ss o f c re a ting a d rinking wa te r so urc e pla n. Ed e n is no t in the p ro c e ss o f d e sig ning a d rinking wa te r so urc e p la n. While so me p o lluta nt so urc e s (e.g., fish ha tc he rie s, live sto c k o p e ra tio ns, a nd e xc e ssive c he mic a l use o n fa rm g ro und ) a re no t d ire c tly linke d to p o p ula tio n g ro wth, wa te r q ua lity p ro b le ms fro m inc re a se d e fflue nt fro m se wa g e tre a tme nt pla nts c o uld c o mp o und e xisting wa te r q ua lity p ro b le ms. Re g ula to ry to o ls inc lud e ite ms suc h a s zo ning o rd ina nc e s, o ve rla y d istric ts, o r site -p la n re vie w re q uire me nts. No n-re g ula to ry to o ls inc lude ite ms suc h a s e d uc a tio na l o r p o llutio n p re ve ntio n a c tivitie s a nd imp le me nta tio n o f b e st ma na g e me nt p ra c tic e s. 1 Pa g e 8 o f 8

66 Cha pte r 14 PROPERTY RIGHTS Pro p e rty rig hts in Id a ho fo llo w tho se o utline d a nd pro te c te d b y the 5th Ame nd me nt to the Unite d Sta te s Co nstitutio n, a nd Artic le 1 o f the Ida ho Co nstitutio n. The y ha ve b e e n g ive n g re a t we ig ht a nd c o nsid e ra tio n in the Pla n b o th to e xpla in the le g a l c o nte xt a nd to a d d re ss p ub lic c o nc e rn a b o ut the to pic. This Pla n strive s to b a la nc e the la nd-use ne e d s o f the p riva te p ro pe rty o wne r with tho se o f the c o mmunity b y a vo id ing unne c e ssa ry d ire c tive s tha t ne g a tive ly a ffe c t p riva te p ro pe rty rig hts o r va lue s. This Pla n will thus a d he re to the Id a ho Re g ula to ry Ta king s Ac t (IRTA) so a s to ha ve in p la c e a p ro c e ss o f re vie w to e nsure the p la n s p o lic ie s d o no t unne c e ssa rily a nd ne g a tive ly imp a c t p riva te p ro p e rty rig hts. Furthe rmo re, the Ida ho Atto rne y Ge ne ra l ha s d e ve lo p e d a c he c klist in re vie wing the p o te ntia l imp a c t o f re g ula to ry o r a d ministra tive a c tio ns up o n spe c ific p ro p e rty. This c he c klist is a lso inc lude d he re in a s Ap p e nd ix C a nd sho uld b e c o nside re d whe ne ve r la nd-use re g ula tio ns a re c o nte mp la te d b y the Co unty. Page 1 of 1

67 Cha pte r 15 COMMUNITY DESIGN AND LAND USE LAND USES The mo st p re va le nt kind s o f la nd use s o c c urring in the Co unty a re c ro p fa rms, d a iry, b e e f, c a lf a nd o the r kind s o f a nima l fa rms, re side ntia l, c o mme rc ia l, re c re a tio na l, to urism, a irp o rts, ma jo r sta te a nd inte rsta te c o rrid o rs, ra ilro a d tho ro ug hfa re s, a nd inc o rp o ra te d munic ip a litie s. The se use s c a n b e se p a ra te d into the five c a te g o rie s o f Ag ric ulture, Re side ntia l, Co mme rc ia l, Munic ip a lity, a nd Tra ve l (hig hwa ys, a irp o rts a nd ra ilro a d s). Exc e p t fo r Airp o rts, the Co unty d o e s no t ha ve jurisd ic tio n o ve r the use s in the Munic ip a lity a nd Tra ve l Ca te g o rie s. No ne the le ss, the se c a te g o rie s ha ve a p ro fo und e ffe c t up o n the Co unty s d e ve lo p me nt. The re fo re, the se c a te g o rie s a nd the use s c o nta ine d within a re inc lud e d in this se c tio n--a lo ng with tho se tha t a re within the C o unty s jurisdic tio n--fo r Co unty p la nning p urp o se s. All the use s id e ntifie d he re sho uld b e zo ne d in a c c o rd a nc e with this Pla n, whic h will no t o nly se pa ra te a nd minimize c o nflic ting la nd use s, b ut will a lso a llo w ind ividua ls to kno w wha t a re a s o f the Co unty a re we ll suite d fo r a p a rtic ula r kind o f use a nd whe re suc h c a n b e d e ve lo p e d. Fo r a ma p o f Future La nd Use, re fe r to Ap p e nd ix B: AGRICULTURAL USES Ag ric ulture is the sing le mo st va lua b le ind ustry in Je ro me Co unty a nd a vita l p a rt o f the Ma g ic Va lle y s lo ng -sta nding a g ric ultura l suc c e ss. An a mp le wa te r sup p ly a nd wid e o pe n sp a c e s o f la nd le a d s to this suc c e ss a nd a llo ws fo r a ll typ e s o f a g ric ultura l o p e ra tio ns. The se wo uld inc lud e ro w c ro p fa rming, live sto c k o p e ra tio ns, d a iry pro d uc tio n, a g ric ultura l ma nufa c turing, a nd fo o d p ro c e ssing. Of the se, it is the c ro p fie ld s a nd live sto c k o p e ra tio ns tha t utilize the C o unty s a g ric ultura l la nd s a nd se rve a s the fo und a tio na l a c tivitie s fo r a ll the o the rs. Cro p fie ld s a re g e ne ra lly c o nside re d to b e c o ng e nia l with mo st o the r kind s o f la nd use s. Ho we ve r, c e rta in ma inte na nc e o r ha rve sting pra c tic e s o f the se fie lds ma y no t b e. Ae ria l a nd o the r fo rms o f c ro p sp ra ying a re a n e xa mple o f a p ra c tic e tha t mig ht no t b e c o mp a tib le with o the r kind s o f use s. La rg e live sto c k o p e ra tio ns a re a no the r e xa mple o f a use tha t typ ic a lly ne e d s to b e iso la te d fro m mo st o the r kind s o f a c tivitie s. Give n the se va rying le ve ls o f c o mp a tib ility, so me a g ric ultura l use s ma y no t b e a p pro p ria te in the sa me a re a s. The re fo re, a sing le a g ric ultura l zo ne ma y no t a d e q ua te ly se rve the Co unty, a nd multip le Page 1 of 14

68 zo ne s fo r the va rying d e g re e s o f a g ric ultura l a c tivitie s ma y p ro ve mo re a p p ro p ria te a nd b e ne fic ia l to its ne e d s. RESIDENTIAL USES The re a re c urre ntly fo ur p rima ry kind s o f re sid e ntia l use s b e ing utilize d in Je ro me Co unty: Fa rmho use, Rura l, Are a s o f City Impa c t, a nd City. A fifth, le ss p re d o mina nt c a te g o ry is the Sp e c ia l Site s re side ntia l use. Fa rmhouse The first kind o f re sid e ntia l use is c la ssifie d a s a Fa rmho use use, a s it is c ha ra c te rize d b y sing le d we lling ho me s tha t a re spa rse ly sc a tte re d thro ug ho ut the Co unty in a no n-unifo rme d ma nne r. Mo st o f the se ho me s a re lo c a te d o n la rg e pa rc e ls o f la nd, the p rima ry p urp o se o f whic h is to sup p o rt so me kind o f a g ric ultura l use. The se ho me s sho uld b e the se c o nd a ry use o f the la nd --o ne tha t is d e sig ne d to sup p o rt the p rima ry, a g ric ultura l a c tivity. Rura l The se c o nd kind o f re sid e ntia l use c a n b e c la ssifie d a s a Rura l Re sid e ntia l use. It is c ha ra c te rize d b y the o rg a nize d a rra ng e me nt o f ho me s in tig htly c luste re d sub d ivisio ns tha t a re linke d with a c o mmo n ne two rk o f ro a d s. The se ho me s a re typ ic a lly o c c upie d b y ind ivid ua ls who wa nt to e ng a g e in rura l living, b ut no t ne c e ssa rily b e invo lve d with a g ric ultura l b e yo nd a p e rso na l le ve l. The e xp e c te d life style o f the se ind ivid ua ls is no t a lwa ys in line with the a g ric ultura l a c tivitie s tha t ma y a lso o p e ra te in the re g io n. This c o nflic t ste ms fro m the se ind ivid ua ls re siding in the a re a p re c ise ly b e c a use the y d e sire the rura l se tting it o ffe rs, b ut d o n t d e sire o r e xp e c t the ir live s to b e intrud e d up o n b y the a ttrib ute s o f c e rta in a g ric ultura l a c tivitie s. The se c o uld inc lud e the sme lls a nd p e sts p ro d uc e d b y live sto c k o p e ra tio ns a nd the a p p lic a tio n o f c he mic a ls to c ro p fie lds. Co nse q ue ntly, the c o nflic t o fte n c re a te s d iffic ulty a nd o c c a sio na lly, fina nc ia l b urd e n o n surro unding a g ric ultura l a c tivitie s. To p re ve nt this c o nflic t, b ut still a llo w fo r this kind o f life style, zo ne s sho uld b e e sta b lishe d whe re the se ho me s c a n lo c a te a nd b e b uffe re d fro m the le ss fa vo ra b le fe a ture s o f the mo re inte nse a g ric ultura l o p e ra tio ns. Be fo re mo ving o n to the third c la ssific a tio n o f re sid e ntia l use, it sho uld first b e no te d tha t the re a re se ve ra l sma ll a re a s within the Co unty tha t a re b e ing use d in suc h a ma nne r a s to ha ve b o th Fa rmho use a nd Rura l c ha ra c te ristic s. The ho me s in the se hyb rid a re a s ma y o r ma y no t sup p o rt a g ric ultura l use s a nd a re mo re tig htly g ro up e d tha n tho se o f the fa rmho use c la ssific a tio n. Ho we ve r, the y a re no t a s d e nse ly numb e re d a s the ho me s fo und in the rura l re side ntia l se tting a nd c e rta inly no t in a d e sig ne d sub divisio n with a c o mmo n ne two rk o f ro a d s. Ca utio n sho uld b e ta ke n in le tting the se hyb rid a re a s e xp a nd o r sp ro ut e lse whe re in the Co unty. To d o o the rwise wo uld je o p a rdize this Pla n s p rima ry g o a l o f p re se rving a g ric ultura l la nd s. Ho using no t inte nd e d to d ire c tly supp o rt a g ric ultura l use s o r a c tivity sho uld no t b e a llo we d in a g ric ultura l a re a s o r zo ne s, Page 2 of 14

69 b ut ra the r sho uld b e d ire c te d to tho se a re a s d e sig ne d to a c c o mmo d a te the no n-a g ric ultura l inte nt b e hind suc h ho using. The me re e xiste nc e o f the se hyb rid a re a s, with the ir mo d e ra te c luste ring o f ho me s, sho uld no t b e a llo we d o r vie we d a s justific a tio n fo r mo re ho me s c o ming into the se a re a s; o r pe rha ps a t le a st no t until the y a re o ve rta ke n b y a ne ig hb o ring Munic ip a lity o r Rura l re side ntia l zo ne. City The third typ e o f re sid e ntia l use o c c urring within Je ro me C o unty o c c urs within the Co unty s thre e inc o rpo ra te d munic ip a litie s. This kind o f use is c ha ra c te rize d b y a hig hly d e nse c luste r o f re side ntia l struc ture s. Altho ug h it is re c o g nize d tha t the se a re a s a re o utside the Co unty s jurisdic tio n, the y sho uld b e g ive n c o nside ra tio n no ne the le ss tha t the y o fte n pre ss up a g a inst a re a s tha t a re within the Co unty s c o ntro l--d ivid e d o nly b y the munic ipa lity s o ute r b o und a ry line (the c ity limit). Give n this c lo se p ro ximity, tho se a re a s tha t a re unde r the Co unty s c o ntro l sho uld b e re g ula te d so a s to ma tc h, a s muc h a s p o ssib le, with the re side ntia l de ve lo pme nt o c c urring in the ne ig hb o ring c ity. It is re c o g nize d tha t the c urre nt re side ntia l use s p e rmitte d und e r the Fa rmho use a nd Rura l c la ssific a tio ns do no t a llo w fo r the c ity-like d e ve lo p me nt c a lle d fo r a b o ve. Re sid e ntia l d e ve lo p me nt o f the Fa rmho use o r Rura l na ture wo uld e ffe c tive ly p re ve nt a munic ip a lity s g ro wth a nd e xpa nsio n if suc h d e ve lo p me nt we re no t a llo we d a ro und the o ute r b o und a rie s o f tha t p a rtic ula r c ity. This p rima rily re sults fro m ne ithe r Fa rmho use no r Rura l de ve lo pme nt b e ing c o nd uc ive to c ity a nne xa tio n. This pro b le m hig hlig hts the ne e d fo r a fo urth kind o f re sid e ntia l use tha t is d e sc rib e d b e lo w. City Impac t The fo urth type o f re sid e ntia l use o c c urs in a re a s tha t a re e sse ntia lly d e sig na te d fo r future a nne xa tio n into a n inc o rp o ra te d c ity. Re g ula tio ns sho uld b e imple me nte d tha t wo uld a llo w fo r re side ntia l de ve lo p me nt in the se a re a s tha t mirro r, a s muc h a s p o ssib le, the kind o f re side ntia l d e ve lo p me nt a nd d e nsity c o mmo nly fo und in munic ipa litie s. This will e na b le the se la nd s to b e e a sily a nne xe d b y a ne ig hb o ring c ity. The lo c a tio n o f this fo urth kind o f re side ntia l use sho uld b e limite d (zo ne d ) to tho se a re a s within c lo se p ro ximity o f a p a rtic ula r c ity a nd c ity se rvic e s. Spe c ia l Site s Je ro me Co unty ha s ma ny sc e nic fe a ture s tha t te nd to a ttra c t a nd b e a pp ro p ria te fo r re side ntia l ho me s. The se inc lude : the Sna ke Rive r, the Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n, Wilso n La ke Re se rvo ir, a nd Milne r La ke Re se rvo ir. Exa mple s o f this kind o f use wo uld inc lud e the re side ntia l sub divisio n o f Co untry Club Esta te s--in the c a nyo n, just a b o ve Sho sho ne Fa lls a nd No rth Rim Fa irwa ys, o ve rlo o king the rive r fro m o n to p o f the c a nyo n. Ano the r e xa mple mig ht b e the inte re st sho wn in pla c ing re sid e ntia l ho me s o n the la nd s to the so uth o f Wilso n La ke Re se rvo ir. It is no te d tha t e ve n tho ug h the Co unty de e ms the sc e nic re sid e ntia l d e ve lo p me nt to b e a n a p pro pria te use, muc h o f the la nd s surro unding the ide ntifie d sc e nic site s a re und e r the c o ntro l o f the fe d e ra l o r sta te g o ve rnme nts a nd no t Je ro me Co unty. Page 3 of 14

70 Ne ve rthe le ss, the Co unty sho uld imple me nt re g ula tio ns to a llo w p riva te ly o wne d la nds in the se a re a s to de ve lo p in a ma nne r c o nsiste nt with this Pla n. Suc h re g ula tio ns wo uld b e simila r to tho se g o ve rning the Rura l Re sid e ntia l use, with the o nly diffe re nc e b e ing the ne ig hb o ring sc e nic fe a ture. The re g ula tio ns e sta b lishe d fo r this kind o f re side ntia l use sho uld b e pursua nt to a ll the c o mp o ne nts o f this Pla n, b ut p a rtic ula r a tte ntio n sho uld b e g ive n to the e nviro nme nta l se c tio n so a s to e nsure the sc e nic a re a s a re no t und uly sa tura te d with suc h thing s a s ho me s, pe o ple, se p tic ta nks/ le a c h fie lds, e tc. It is a lso no te d tha t the sc e nic a re a s ha ve b e e n d e e me d a pp ro pria te fo r c e rta in c o mme rc ia l-re c re a tio na l use s. If the se use s te nd to c o nflic t with re side ntia l o ne s, the n re g ula tio ns sho uld b e e sta b lishe d tha t se pa ra te a nd b uffe r the two use s b y wa y o f c o rre sp o nd ing zo ne s o r so me o the r like ma nne r. EFFECTS OF POPULATION ON RESIDENTIAL USES Be lo w is a d isc ussio n o f the re le va nt p o p ula tio n c ha ra c te ristic s a s the y a p ply to la nd use re g ula tio ns a nd a c tio ns. Growth The Co unty s future g ro wth o f re side nc e sho uld b e vie we d in lig ht o f the Pla n s prima ry o b je c tive to p ro te c t a nd p re se rve fa rmla nd. This vie w a rg ue s tha t o nly tho se ind ivid ua ls inte nding to e ng a g e in c ro p o r live sto c k pro d uc tio n, o r in the sup p o rt the re o f, b e p e rmitte d to live in a g ric ultura l a re a s. If this o c c urs, the future inc re a se o f fa rme rs sho uld ro ug hly p a ra lle l the future inc re a se o f Fa rmho use s. Tho se ind ivid ua ls no t se e king a tra d e in a g ric ulture sho uld b e a llo we d to find ho using in a ny o the r a re a o f the ir c ho o sing, a nd whic h b e st a c c o mmo d a te s the ir individ ua l pre fe re nc e s o r life style s. Hispa nic Culture The Hisp a nic Culture re q uire s a dd itio na l c o nside ra tio n o f the Co unty s la nd use s. As o f the 2010 c e nsus, the Hisp a nic a nd La tino po p ula tio n c o nsiste d o f 32% o f the o ve ra ll numb e r o f Je ro me Co unty re sid e nts. 1 This wa s a % inc re a se fro m the c e nsus ta ke n just a d e c a d e e a rlie r. 2 Re fe r to Ap p e nd ix A: 4-3 fo r c urre nt po p ula tio n ra c e a nd o rig in to ta ls. Altho ug h no t c o nfine d to this g ro up a lo ne, a de sira b le pra c tic e o f this e thnic ity is fo r a ll e xte nd e d fa mily me mb e rs to live in se pa ra te ho me s o n the sa me p ie c e o f la nd (e.g. the typ ic a l sc e na rio invo lve s a g ing p a re nts living in a ho use lo c a te d o n the sa me p a rc e l tha t a lre a d y ho ld s the ho use o f o ne o f the ir a d ult c hild re n). Ad d itio na lly, the a g ric ultura l o p e ra to rs ma y find a c o nve nie nc e in ho using e mp lo ye e s ne a rb y. The c o nflic t this pra c tic e p ro d uc e s ho we ve r is tha t mo st o fte n the sha re d p a rc e l is in a g ric ultura l la nds whe re ho using is inte nde d to b e re la tive ly sp a rse. The Co unty ha s a tte mp te d in the pa st to pe rmit this pra c tic e b y a llo wing the e xtra ho me s o n the c o nd itio n tha t the y a re o nly te mp o ra ry a nd re mo ve d whe n no lo ng e r ne e de d. Tha t is, if the p urp o se o f the se c o nd ho me is to ho use a n a g ing p a re nt, tha t ho me is to b e re mo ve d o nc e tha t p a re nt e ithe r mo ve s o r b e c o me s d e c e a se d. The Id. Page 4 of 14

71 Co unty s p a st a tte mp ts, ho we ve r, ha ve no t b e e n suc c e ssful b e c a use o nc e the se te mp o ra ry ho me s a re a llo we d, the y se ld o m le a ve. This e nd re sult no t o nly c a use s sma ll p o c ke ts o f pe rma ne nt ho me s to b e pla c e d in a g ric ultura l la nd s, b ut c re a te s a fo o tho ld fo r future d e ve lo p me nt to a rg ue it sho uld b e a llo we d o n the b a sis tha t multiple ho me s a re a lre a d y in the a re a. To furthe r the ne g a tive e ffe c ts, inc re a sing re side ntia l de nsity a wa y fro m p o p ula te d a re a s stre tc he s Co unty re so urc e s to a c c o mmo d a te re sid e nc e s tha t a re furthe r fro m se rvic e s--suc h a s tra nsp o rta tio n to sc ho o ls, he a lth c a re, fire p ro te c tio n, a nd la w e nfo rc e me nt. Ne ve rthe le ss, if a so lutio n c a n b e fo und tha t re c o nc ile s the Co unty s p o lic ie s with this p ra c tic e o f the Hisp a nic Culture, suc h sho uld b e c o nsid e re d in a n a tte mp t to a c c o mmo da te this ra the r la rg e a nd c o ntinua lly g ro wing se g me nt o f the Co unty s p o p ula tio n. Ag ing Population Pe rso ns a g e 65 a nd o ld e r ma ke s up a sma ll p e rc e nta g e o f the Co unty s to ta l p o p ula tio n. 3 This p e rc e nta g e is just slig htly d o wn fro m the 2000 c e nsus, b ut up sig nific a ntly fro m the 1990 c e nsus. 4 Typ ic a lly, the a g ing p o p ula tio n ha s no b e a ring o n the Pla n s a tte mp t to p re se rve fa rmla nd --e xc e p t o c c a sio na lly with re tiring fa rme rs. O ne o f two thing s typic a lly ha pp e ns: the re tiring fa rme r ma y de sire to re ta in o wne rship o f the fa rmho use a nd se ll the fa rm g ro und se pa ra te ly, o r se ll e ve rything to so me o ne e lse who ma y o r ma y no t inte nd to c o ntinue fa rming. This c o nflic t so me time s a rise s whe n suc h fa rme rs vie w the ir p rio r fa rmla nd s a s o ne o f the ir re tire me nt inve stme nts. Tha t is, so me fa rme rs se e k to o b ta in fina nc ia l se c urity in the ir re tire me nt ye a rs b y liq uida ting the ir a g ric ultura l la nds to the hig he st b id de r; mo st o fte n d e ve lo p e rs o f re sid e ntia l sub divisio ns. The p rima ry fo c us o f the se re tiring fa rme rs is no t o n whe the r the la nd s a re p ro pe rly zo ne d fo r the b uye r s inte nd e d use, b ut ra the r o n whic h b uye r is willing to p a y the mo st. Be c a use this p ra c tic e is in c o nflic t with the Pla n s p rima ry o b je c tive, the Co unty s zo ning o rd ina nc e s sho uld g ua rd a g a inst it. COMMERCIAL USES Ag ric ulture, ma nufa c turing, lig ht a nd he a vy ind ustria l, p ro c e ssing, who le sa le, d istrib utio n, re ta il, se rvic e, a nd p ub lic fa c ilitie s a nd utilitie s a re the sta nda rd fo rms o f c o mme rc ia l a c tivity pre se nt in Je ro me Co unty. So me C o unty p ub lic se rvic e s, suc h a s sc ho o ls, fire sta tio ns a nd so lid wa ste d isp o sa l site s, a lso sha re the sa me a ttrib ute s a nd c ha ra c te ristic s a s the a b o ve sta nda rd c o mme rc ia l a c tivity a nd sho uld the re fo re b e inc lud e d in a c o mme rc ia l use a na lysis. The Co unty s p rima ry ro le in re g a rd to c o mme rc ia l use s is to c re a te a n a tmo sphe re whe re in e a c h b usine ss c a n o pe ra te witho ut b e ing unduly hind e re d b y the o p e ra tio na l c ha ra c te ristic s o f a no the r kind o f b usine ss. Fo r e xa mple, a re ta il sto re wo uld b e ne g a tive ly a ffe c te d b y the o p e ra tio na l c ha ra c te ristic s - the sme ll, no ise, flie s, e tc. - o f a ne ig hb o ring d a iry. The b e st me tho d fo r pre ve nting suc h a n o pe ra tio na l hindra nc e is to ke e p like -use s ne xt to o ne a no the r a nd a wa y fro m tho se with d issimila r c ha ra c te ristic s. 3 Id. 4 Id. Page 5 of 14

72 The first ste p in a c hie ving suc h a me tho d is to id e ntify the fe a ture s o f the Co unty tha t ma ke a pa rtic ula r a re a c o nd uc ive to a c e rta in kind o f c o mme rc ia l use. Tha t lo c a tio n sho uld the n b e pre se rve d fo r suc h use a nd a ny o the rs tha t a re simila r to it. Re g ula ting the se use s to the ide ntifie d a re a s will no t o nly c o rra l b usine sse s in fa vo ra b le lo c a tio ns, b ut will pre ve nt the m fro m d rifting o ut into the vita l o pe n spa c e s o f the Co unty. INFLUENTIAL FEATURES CONCERNING COMMERCIAL GROWTH Fa rmla nds Ag ric ulture is the ind ustry tha t d rive s c o mme rc e in Je ro me Co unty. Ove r ha lf o f the Co unty s la nd ma ss is use d fo r c o mme rc ia l c ro p fa rming a nd a nima l pro d uc tio n. Existing a re a s d e sig na te d fo r a g ric ulture ha ve b e e n e sta b lishe d spe c ific a lly to p ro te c t this type o f use fro m the e nc ro a c hme nt o f inc o mpa tib le use s a nd c o nve rsio n fo r no n- a g ric ultura l p urp o se s. A ma jo rity o f c o mme rc ia l a c tivitie s d o no t sup p o rt the p rima ry p urp o se o f a g ric ultura l a re a s; ho we ve r, c e rta in type s o f c o mme rc ia l use s c o uld b e c o nsid e re d fo r the se a re a s if the y a re lo w imp a c t a nd d ire c tly sup p o rt o r a ug me nt the p rima ry purp o se o f the zo ne. Crop Fa rms Altho ug h c ro p fa rming is mo st pre va le nt in the o ute r rura l a re a s o f the Co unty, it ro utine ly e xists o n e ve ry p a rc e l thro ug ho ut the Co unty tha t is no t o the rwise d e ve lo p e d in so me o the r fa shio n, a nd sho uld b e p e rmitte d in a ny o pe n sp a c e no t o the rwise d e ve lo p e d. Co nsid e ra tio n sho uld b e g ive n to the ha rve sting a nd tra nsp o rting o f the c ro p s d uring c e rta in time pe rio d s--so me o f whic h a re imme d ia te ly re mo ve d a nd tra nsp o rte d while o the rs must b e sto re d fo r la te r d istrib utio n. Live stoc k Fa rms Live sto c k fa rming, a lso re fe rre d to a s Live sto c k Co nfine me nt Op e ra tio ns (LC O s), is a no the r ma jo r c o mp o ne nt o f the a g ric ultura l industry tha t thrive s in Je ro me Co unty. Unlike c ro p fa rms ho we ve r, live sto c k fa rms a re no t a lwa ys c o nduc ive with o the r fo rms o f d e ve lo p me nt. A he a vily d e nse live sto c k fa rm tha t g e ne ra te s a sig nific a nt a mo unt o f no ise, o d o r, flie s, e tc. is no t g o ing to b e we lc o me d in a re a s with c ity-like d e ve lo p me nt; whe re a s a le ss inte nse o ne --o ne ha ving o nly a fe w a nima ls--ma y b e. Fo r this re a so n, a o ne size fits a ll zo ne fo r the re g ula tio n o f live sto c k fa rms ma y no t b e id e a l; whe re a s multiple zo ne s tha t c o rre sp o nd to the va rying de g re e s o f live sto c k use wo uld b e tte r ma na g e the situa tio n. RURAL RESIDENTIAL AREAS The Co unty s p rima ry rura l re side ntia l zo ne c o nsists o f a la rg e re g io n to the so uth o f Je ro me City, with se ve ra l sma lle r o ne s fo und ne a r the c itie s o f Ed e n a nd Ha ze lto n. Re sid e nts o fte n find tha t the ir q ua lity o f life c a n b e e nha nc e d b y ha ving c e rta in kinds o f b usine sse s, a nd the pro d uc ts o r se rvic e s the y p ro vid e, lo c a te d c lo se to the ir ho me s. The se kind s o f b usine sse s--suc h a s c hild-c a re fa c ilitie s, sma ll g ro c e ry/ c o nve nie nc e sto re s, e tc.--c a n b e b e ne fic ia l if the y sup p o rt the d a ily life a c tivitie s o f the re sid e nts in a ma nne r tha t is ha rmo nio us with the re sid e ntia l ne ig hb o rho o d. Fo r this re a so n, b usine sse s Page 6 of 14

73 suc h a s the se c o uld b e p ro p e rly pe rmitte d to b e a c o mp a tib le use in the rura l re side ntia l zo ne s. SPECIAL SITES Je ro me Co unty p o sse sse s a multitude o f und e ve lo p e d site s o f sc e nic a nd histo ric sig nific a nc e. Ma ny o f the se site s a re la c king the id e ntifie rs, ma rke rs, a me nitie s, a nd e a se o f a c c e ss to b e a so urc e o f sig nific a nt to urism o r c o mme rc ia l a c tivity. The se site s, if a d e q ua te ly de ve lo pe d b y p riva te e nte rp rise o r a p ub lic / p riva te p a rtne rship, wo uld b e c o me to urist de stina tio ns a nd c ultura l c e nte rs fo r the lo c a l c o mmunity. At tha t time, the se a re a s a nd a d ja c e nt la nd s wo uld b e c o me we ll suite d fo r va lue -a d d e d c o mme rc ia l use s. The se typ e s o f site s sho uld b e id e ntifie d fo r lo ng -te rm p la nning a nd future d e ve lo p me nt. Sna ke Rive r Ca nyon/ Pe rrine Bridg e The Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n is a pro mine nt fe a ture o f Je ro me Co unty tha t g a ine d na tio na l a tte ntio n in the 1970 s whe n Eve l Knie ve l a tte mp te d to jump it in his Skyc yc le X-2. The Pe rrine Bridg e c a rrie s U.S. Ro ute 93 o ve r the c a nyo n a nd se rve s a s Je ro me Co unty s ma in link to the so uth rim a nd the c ity o f Twin Fa lls. Pre se nt d a y p o p ula rity is re la te d to the Pe rrine Brid g e b e ing the o nly b rid g e in the Unite d Sta te s whe re BASE 5 jump ing is a llo we d ye a r ro und witho ut a p e rmit. Altho ug h c o mme rc ia l d e ve lo p me nt fro m the c ity o f Twin Fa lls p ushe s up a g a inst the so uth rim, the no rth rim o f the c a nyo n--in Je ro me Co unty--re ma ins virtua lly und e ve lo p e d. This ste ms fro m the ma jo rity o f la nd sitting o n the no rth sid e o f the rive r e a st o f the Pe rrine Bridg e a nd we st o f the Ha nse n Brid g e b e ing unde r the c o ntro l o f the fe d e ra l a nd sta te g o ve rnme nts. Ho we ve r, re c e nt ne g o tia tio ns with the BLM ha ve a llo we d a g o o d p o rtio n o f the se la nd s to b e le a se d to Je ro me Co unty fo r the p urp o se o f ma inta ining a p ub lic re c re a tio na l a re a. This a re a, o r p a rk, pro vide s a site fo r o utd o o r e nthusia sts to e njo y ma ny ve nture s inc lud ing b ut no t limite d to the fo llo wing : o ff-ro a d ve hic le usa g e, hiking, sho o ting, a nd ho rse b a c k riding ; the p o pula rity o f whic h will g ro w a s the p a rk is d e ve lo p e d. The Id a ho Sta te De pa rtme nt o f La nd s ha s a lso b e g un sho wing so me indic a tio n o f wa nting to se ll the pro p e rty it o wns in the a re a. If it d o e s so, the b uye rs will mo st c e rta inly b e p riva te e ntre pre ne urs who will wa nt to e ithe r c o mme rc ia lly d e ve lo p the la nd o r sub divide it fo r re sid e ntia l purp o se s. The p o ssib le tra nsfe r o f sta te la nd s into p riva te o wne rship ma ke s it ne c e ssa ry fo r Je ro me Co unty to p la n a c c o rd ing ly a nd e nsure tha t if suc h d o e s o c c ur, the e nsuing d e ve lo p me nt is in-line a nd c o nsiste nt with the sc e nic a nd re c re a tio na l fe a ture s o f the a re a. Co mme rc ia l d e ve lo p me nt tha t a c c o mmo d a te s to urism, re c re a tio nists, a nd the tra ve ling p ub lic is id e a l fo r this a re a --a s wo uld b e va rio us p o c ke ts o f re side ntia l ho me s. 5 BASE" is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can parachute off of: buildings, antennas, spans (bridges), and earth (cliffs). Page 7 of 14

74 Sna ke Rive r The Sna ke Rive r ma ke s up the Co unty s e ntire so uthe rn b o und a ry. Ma jo r fe a ture s o f the rive r inc lud e : the Twin Fa lls, Sho sho ne Fa lls, Pilla r Fa lls, Aug e r Fa lls, a nd Ca uld ro n Linn Sta r Fa lls. Ad ja c e nt to the Co unty, the rive r is wa lle d b a c k b y Milne r Da m whic h in turn c re a te s the re se rvo ir o f the sa me na me. Ne a rly 300 sp e c ie s o f b ird s c a n b e o b se rve d a lo ng the rive r in this a re a. The se inc lud e g o ld e n e a g le s whic h a re fre q ue ntly se e n a lo ng the c a nyo n wa lls a nd b a ld e a g le s who a re winte r visito rs. The rive r itse lf is ho me to a va rie ty o f fish-- ma king it a p o p ula r fishing a re a. A ma jo rity o f the rive r a lo ng this Co unty is ste e p e d b y c a nyo n wa lls. At va rio us po ints o n the e a ste rn sid e o f the C o unty it flo ws o p e nly a nd fre e ly a nd e sse ntia lly a t g ro und le ve l. The rive r is q uite a c c e ssib le a t the se lo c a tio ns ma king the m id e a l fo r c e rta in re c re a tio na l use s suc h a s c a mp ing fa c ilitie s a nd o the r o utd o o r a c tivitie s. We st o f the Pe rrine Brid g e the ma jo rity o f the p ro pe rty to the Co unty Line is p riva te ly o wne d with p o c ke ts o f sta te a nd fe d e ra lly o wne d la nd. Ac c e ss to the Rive r is limite d to thre e ro a d s: Blue La ke s Gra d e, Ying st Gra d e a nd Sc o tts Po nd a c c e ss ro a d. The re is a mix o f re sid e ntia l, a g ric ultura l, a nd c o mme rc ia l use s thro ug ho ut this a re a. A la rg e c o mme rc ia l fish ha tc he ry is lo c a te d o n the rive r--a c c e sse d b y Blue La ke s Gra d e. Give n a ll the se a ttrib ute s, the p riva te la nd s b o rd e ring the rive r a re id e a l fo r to urism a nd o the r kind s o f re c re a tio na l d e ve lo p me nt. The se c o uld inc lude b usine sse s c a te ring to a c tivitie s suc h a s g o lfing, lo d g ing, c a mp ing, b o a ting, fishing, b ird wa tc hing, hiking, ho rse b a c k rid ing, o ff-ro a d ve hic le usa g e, e tc. Ac c o rd ing ly, the a re a s tha t sit a lo ng the no rthe rn sho re s o f the rive r sho uld b e d e sig na te d a pp ro p ria te fo r the se kind s o f c o mme rc ia l-re c re a tio na l use s. It is re c o g nize d, ho we ve r, tha t the Sna ke Rive r ha s b e e n id e ntifie d a s a sc e nic fe a ture fo und b y this Pla n to b e suita b le fo r c e rta in kind s o f re sid e ntia l ho me s a s we ll. The re fo re, this se c tio n must b e re a d simulta ne o usly with tha t p o rtio n o f the Pla n so a s to e nsure rive rsid e c o mme rc ia l use s d o no t c o nflic t with rive rsid e re side ntia l use s. Se p a ra te zo ne s ma y b e re q uire d in o rd e r to p ro vid e the ne c e ssa ry b uffe ring. Curre ntly, the la rg e st no n-a g ric ultura l c o mme rc ia l use a lo ng the Sna ke Rive r is the hyd ro e le c tric p o we r pla nts--lo c a te d a t Twin Fa lls: o p e ra te d o n the so uth sid e o f the rive r in Twin Fa lls Co unty, a nd a t Sho sho ne Fa lls: o p e ra te d o n the no rth sid e o f the rive r in Je ro me Co unty. Bo th p la nts a re o wne d b y Id a ho Po we r. Wilson La ke Re se rvoir Wilso n La ke is a 600 a c re re se rvo ir a nd is a se a so na l re c re a tio n a re a lo c a te d a p p ro xima te ly o ne mile no rth o f Ha ze lto n. A b o a t ra mp, p a rking, fue l, a nd c a mp site s a re p re se nt a t the re se rvo ir. Its sho re s fa ll a lmo st e ntire ly und e r the c o ntro l o f the BLM b ut the re a re a fe w a re a s to the so uth tha t fa ll within the Co unty s jurisd ic tio n. The se a re a s a re a lso a p a rt o f Ha ze lto n s imp a c t a re a a nd d e ve lo p me nt tha t is c o nsiste nt with the c ity's e xp e c ta tio ns sho uld b e p la nne d fo r in the se a re a s. Page 8 of 14

75 Butte s The re a re se ve ra l b utte s in Je ro me Co unty tha t p ro vid e id e a l lo c a litie s fo r the p la c e me nt o f ra dio a nd o the r kind s o f sig na l to we rs. The mo st pre d o mina nt e xa mple wo uld b e the b utte lo c a te d e a st o f the Je ro me Co unty Airp o rt whe re se ve ra l to we rs a re c urre ntly in o pe ra tio n. Ra re ly a re the p hysic a l a ttrib ute s o f the se b utte s c o nduc ive to o the r o p e ra tio na l a c tivitie s. Eve n ve g e ta tive c ro p s a re inte rmitte nt o n the se b utte s, the ir pre se nc e typ ic a lly d e te rmine d b y the a mo unt o f ro c ky te rra in a nd la c k o f irrig a tio n wa te r lo c a te d a t e a c h p a rtic ula r b utte. Fo r the se re a so ns, sig na l to we rs sho uld b e a llo we d o n the Co unty s b utte s fre e o f a ny zo ning re stric tio ns unle ss lo c a te d in o r ne a r a irp o rt o ve rla y zo ne s. Suc h to we rs ma y b e a p pro pria te ly p la c e d in o the r lo c a tio ns a s we ll, b ut the ir p la c e me nt in the se o the r a re a s ma y re q uire a pe rmitting pro c e ss so a s to e nsure the to we rs d o no t c o nflic t with o the r use s in the re g io n. Alte rna tive e ne rg y so urc e s, suc h a s wind o r so la r p o we r, ma y b e a p pro pria te b ut sho uld a lso re q uire a p e rmitting p ro c e ss to pre ve nt o r mitig a te p o te ntia l c o nflic ts. THOROUGHFARES Hig hwa ys, ra ilro a ds, a nd a irp o rts a re c o mmo np la c e fe a ture s o f the Co unty--the kind tha t a ttra c t a nd b e ne fit c o mme rc ia l d e ve lo p me nt. This is b e c a use suc h c o rrid o rs p ro vid e e xp o sure o f ne a rb y b usine ss to the ir p o te ntia l c usto me rs a s we ll a s c usto me r a c c e ss to the m. The y p ro vid e a re a d ily a va ila b le me a ns fo r ma nufa c ture rs to imp o rt ra w ma te ria ls a nd e xp o rt the ir finishe d p ro d uc ts. The y a lso b ring tra ve le rs who a re in ne e d o f va rying de g re e s o f c o mme rc ia l se rvic e s. Roa dwa ys Altho ug h the re a re se ve ra l imp o rta nt hig hwa ys in the Co unty, two a re o f ma jo r sig nific a nc e --Inte rsta te 84 a nd U.S. Ro ute 93. The se two ro a d wa ys a re the ma jo r e a stwe st a nd no rth-so uth tra nsp o rta tio n ro ute s thro ug h the re g io n. Inte rsta te 84 c ro sse s the so uthe rn p o rtio n o f the Co unty, linking the Pa c ific Co a st to e a ste rn d e stina tio ns. This ro ute is a so urc e o f sub sta ntia l c o mme rc ia l a c tivity a t a na tio na l le ve l. U.S. Ro ute 93 p a sse s thro ug h c e ntra l Je ro me Co unty, c o nne c ting I-84 with d e stina tio ns a s fa r no rth a s the U.S./ Ca na dia n b o rd e r a nd a s fa r so uth a s Arizo na. Two ma jo r to urist d e stina tio ns-- Sun Va lle y, Ida ho a nd the Sa wto o th Mo unta ins--a re a c c e sse d via I-84 a nd U.S. Ro ute 93. O the r hig hwa ys ha ving a n imp a c t in the Co unty inc lud e Sta te Hig hwa ys 25 a nd 50. Sta te Hig hwa y 25 c o nne c ts the c itie s o f Je ro me, Ed e n, a nd Ha ze lto n to g e the r a nd p ro vid e s a ll thre e o f the m a c c e ss to I-84. Hig hwa y 50 a lso p ro vide s I-84 a c c e ss, b ut ma y b e mo re imp o rta ntly re c o g nize d a s--a sid e fro m U.S. Ro ute 93--Je ro me Co unty s o nly o the r a c c e ss a c ro ss the Sna ke Rive r Ca nyo n. Ra ilroa d The Ea ste rn Id a ho Ra ilro a d Co mp a ny p ro vid e s na tio na l fre ig ht se rvic e to the Co unty a nd its thre e munic ipa litie s. The ra ilwa y tra ve ls a lo ng the no rth side o f the c itie s o f Ha ze lto n a nd Ed e n a nd in the we st a nd so uth sid e s o f Je ro me City. Awa y fro m the Page 9 of 14

76 c itie s, the tra c ks ve nture into o pe n sp a c e ; o fte n running p a ra lle l with the e d g e c re a te d whe re a g ric ultura l la nd s a b ut BLM p ro p e rty. The la nd in the se a re a s ma y b e suita b le fo r he a vy o r lig ht ind ustria l use s, g ive n tha t suc h re ly o n ra ilwa y tra nsp o rta tio n. Je rome County Airport The Je ro me Co unty Airp o rt is lo c a te d o ff Sta te Hig hwa y 25 a nd is le ss tha n a q ua rte r mile fro m the inte rse c tio n o f U.S. Ro ute 93 a nd Sta te Hig hwa y 25. Ce rta in c o mme rc ia l use s, suc h a s ma nufa c turing a nd o the r no n-re ta il like b usine sse s, a re typ ic a lly c o mpa tib le with a irp o rts g ive n tha t the y a re se rvic e d b y the m a nd no t disturb e d b y a irpla ne no ise s. Ho we ve r, the a re a a ro und this a irp o rt o ffe rs the a d de d b e ne fits o f c lo se hig hwa y a c c e ss; a va ila b ility o f c ity se we r a nd wa te r se rvic e s; a nd b o rd e rs the impa c t zo ne o f Je ro me City. Fo r the se re a so ns, c o mme rc ia l de ve lo p me nt sho uld b e a ntic ip a te d a nd pla nne d fo r a ro und this site. Ha ze lton Airport The Ha ze lto n Airp o rt sits within the imp a c t a re a o f Ha ze lto n, just o ff the no rth side o f I-84. The princ iple a ir tra ffic utilizing this fa c ility is the c ro p-d usting ind ustry, whic h is in turn suppo rte d b y a c he mic a l pla nt tha t o pe ra te s a d ja c e nt to the a irpo rt. The a irp o rt sits a little o ve r a mile fro m the I-84/ Va lle y Ro a d inte rc ha ng e a nd thre e mile s fro m the I- 84/ Hig hwa y 25 c ro sso ve r. It ha s fro nta g e ro a d a c c e ss to b o th, ma king it lo g istic a lly we ll lo c a te d. Fo r the se re a so ns, c o mme rc ia l de ve lo p me nt sho uld b e a ntic ip a te d a nd p la nne d fo r a ro und the Co unty a irp o rts. INTERSECTIONS As c o nd uc ive a s tho ro ug hfa re s a re to c o mme rc ia l g ro wth, the y a re e ve n mo re so a t tho se p o ints whe re the y inte rse c t o ne a no the r. The id e a l na ture o f the se p o ints ste m fro m the d o ub le a mo unt o f e xp o sure tha t two tho ro ug hfa re s c a n p ro vid e to a sing le site a nd the b usine ss lo c a te d the re o n; the e a se o f c usto me r a c c e ss tha t the inte rc ha ng e p ro vide s to the b usine ss lo c a te d ne a rb y; the lo g istic a l a b ilitie s fo r b usine sse s to re c e ive ma te ria ls fro m a nd se nd g o o ds to wa rd s a ll d ire c tio ns; e tc. The re a re se ve ra l o f the se p o ints o f inte rse c ting tho ro ug hfa re s in the Co unty. Inte rsta te 84/ U.S. Route 93 The p rima ry inte rc ha ng e within the C o unty is whe re Inte rsta te 84 c ro sse s o ve r U.S. Ro ute 93. This inte rc ha ng e is a nc ho re d b y two c o mme rc ia l sub divisio ns no rth o f the inte rc ha ng e o n U.S. Ro ute 93. The inte rc ha ng e, nic kna me d Cro ssro a d s, is a ma jo r hub o f c o mme rc ia l e nte rp rise s supp o rting the tra nsp o rta tio n ind ustry a nd tra ve le rs. This e xit no t o nly c re a te s a ke y c ha ra c te ristic o f the Co unty b ut is o ne o f the mo st sub sta ntia l inte rc ha ng e s in the Sta te o f Ida ho. It is e nha nc e d b y the a va ila b ility o f wa te r a nd se we r se rvic e s tha t a re p ro vid e d b y the City o f Je ro me. Ma jo r p o rtio ns o f a ll o the r infra struc ture (ro a d s, sid e wa lks, stre e tlig hts, e tc.) ha ve b e e n put in pla c e a nd b usine sse s a re e sta b lishing the mse lve s in the a re a. A ma jo r fue l c o mp a ny re c o g nize d the imp o rta nc e o f the lo c a tio n in the 80 s a nd e sta b lishe d a truc k sto p a nd re sta ura nt. This wa s fo llo we d b y a ho te l a nd a truc k sa le s a nd re p a ir fa c ility a s we ll a s a truc k wa sh a nd tire c e nte r. Just ½ a mile furthe r no rth, a KO A Page 10 of 14

77 Ca mp g ro und wa s e sta b lishe d. A fe w sma ll b usine sse s we re e sta b lishe d within tha t mile. In 2006 Cro ssro a d s Po int Busine ss Ce nte r PUD wa s c re a te d a nd is vie we d a s a n id e a l lo c a tio n fo r tra nsp o rta tio n se rvic e s a nd ship p ing c o mp a nie s --e vid e nc e d b y the se ve ra l tha t a re c o nd uc ting b usine ss. It is a lso ho me to a n e q ua l mix o f use s tha t inc lud e re sta ura nts, ho te ls, b usine ss o ffic e s, a nd tra ve l c e nte rs. The a re a no rth o f the inte rc ha ng e is c urre ntly zo ne d b y the Co unty a s a n a re a o f impa c t fo r the City o f Je ro me. The ne t e ffe c t the a re a is ha ving o n the c ity is a g ra d ua l shift in d e ve lo p me nt to wa rd s the so uth a nd e a st. So uth o f the inte rc ha ng e a re la rg e p a rc e ls o f g ro und e ithe r p riva te ly o wne d o r o wne d b y the sta te a nd fe de ra l g o ve rnme nts. The se la rg e p a rc e ls a re c urre ntly unde ve lo pe d with so me se rving a s ra ng e la nd fo r p riva te ly o wne d live sto c k a nd o the rs a va ila b le fo r re c re a tio n fo r the p ub lic. U.S. Route 93/ Sta te Hig hwa y 25 Ano the r inte rse c tio n ha ving a dra ma tic e ffe c t o n the g ro wth o f the City o f Je ro me is tha t o f U.S. Ro ute 93 a nd Sta te Hig hwa y 25. This inte rse c tio n is a p p ro xima te ly five mile s no rth o f Cro ssro a d s a nd thre e mile s e a st o f Je ro me City (Hig hwa y 25 a c tua lly se rving a s the c ity s Ma in Stre e t while p a ssing thro ug h its b o und a rie s). Alo ng the line s o f Cro ssro a d s, the City o f Je ro me ha s b e g un insta lling the infra struc ture ne e de d to p ro vide this inte rse c tio n (a nd a re a s e ve n furthe r e a st o f it) with c ity se we r a nd wa te r se rvic e s. It is zo ne d c ity imp a c t a lo ng the so uth side o f Hwy 25. Altho ug h no ma jo r c o mme rc ia l d e ve lo p me nt (o the r tha n the a irpo rt a nd a g ric ultura l use s) ha s ye t o c c urre d in this a re a, it is c le a r tha t the City o f Je ro me e xp e c ts suc h g ro wth to b e p re va le nt in the ne a r future a nd the Co unty sho uld thus p la n a c c o rding ly fo r it. Inc luding the I-84/ U.S. Ro ute 93 inte rc ha ng e id e ntifie d a b o ve, Je ro me Co unty ha s a to ta l o f se ve n inte rc ha ng e s. This is a re la tive ly la rg e numb e r fo r o ne C o unty a nd sho uld b e stro ng ly c o nsid e re d a s p o pula tio n a nd c o mme rc e inc re a se s. Inte rsta te 84/ State Hig hwa y 25 This inte rc ha ng e sits d ire c tly we st o f the City o f Je ro me, a nd a ltho ug h it is o utsid e the c ity s limits, it is within its a re a o f imp a c t. Co mme rc ia l de ve lo p me nt c o ntinue s p a st the b o und a rie s o f the c ity, a lo ng Sta te Hig hwa y 25, until e nd ing just p a st I-84 o n the we st sid e. Suc h c o mme rc ia l g ro wth is e xp e c te d g ive n tha t the c ity limits c lo se st to this inte rc ha ng e is zo ne d Hig h De nsity Busine ss. C ity wa te r a nd se we r se rvic e s a re a t o r ne a r this inte rc ha ng e. Imp a c t Are a zo ning is a mix o f c o mme rc ia l a nd ind ustria l a t the inte rc ha ng e. Furthe r e nha nc ing the I- 84 a nd Hig hwa y 25 inte rc ha ng e is the p re se nc e o f a ra ilwa y tha t p a ra lle ls the inte rsta te a nd c ro sse s o ve r Sta te Hig hwa y 25 just b e fo re tha t hig hwa y in turn inte rse c ts I-84. He a vy ind ustry is typ ic a lly a ttra c te d to ra ilro a d a c c e ss a s it is the b e st me a ns fo r the imp o rt a nd e xp o rt o f ind ustria l ma te ria ls a nd g o o d s. Give n a ll its fe a ture s, the I-84/ Hig hwa y 25 inte rc ha ng e is suita b le fo r c o ntinue d c o mme rc ia l d e ve lo p me nt. Page 11 of 14

78 Inte rsta te 84 a nd Golf Course Roa d/ Linc oln Ave nue This inte rc ha ng e c ro sse s thro ug h the so uthe rn b o und a ry o f the City o f Je ro me a nd ha s pro p e rty insid e a nd o utsid e the c ity s limits--tho se a re a s no t in c ity limits a re within its a re a o f imp a c t. Co mme rc ia l d e ve lo p me nt c o ntinue s o n the fro nta g e ro a d s with a mix o f c o mme rc ia l, re sid e ntia l, a nd a g ric ultura l use s we st o f the inte rsta te. The fro nta g e ro a d e a st o f the inte rsta te ho sts se ve ra l c o mme rc ia l e nte rp rise s. Suc h c o mme rc ia l g ro wth is e xp e c te d g ive n tha t the c ity limits c lo se st to this inte rc ha ng e is zo ne d Hig h De nsity Busine ss. City wa te r a nd se we r se rvic e s a re a t o r ne a r this inte rc ha ng e. Impa c t a re a zo ning is c o mme rc ia l a t the inte rc ha ng e. Linc o ln Ave nue is no rth o f the inte rc ha ng e a nd le a d s into the c e nte r o f the c ity with c o mme rc ia l a nd ind ustria l use s o n e ithe r sid e o f the ro a d. G o lf Co urse Ro a d tra ve rse s so uth o f the inte rc ha ng e a nd le a ds to the Co unty s la rg e st rura l re sid e ntia lly zo ne d a re a. Sub d ivisio ns a nd rura l p ro p e rtie s with sma ll a g ric ultura l use s a re in a b und a nc e o n e ithe r sid e o f the Go lf Co urse Ro a d a fte r le a ving the c ity limits. Give n a ll its fe a ture s, the I-84 a nd G o lf Co urse / Linc o ln Ave nue inte rc ha ng e re ma ins a p t fo r c o ntinue d c o mme rc ia l d e ve lo p me nt a ro und the inte rc ha ng e. Inte rsta te 84/ State Hig hwa y 50 The inte rc ha ng e o f Inte rsta te 84 a nd Sta te Hig hwa y 50 sits a t a b o ut the mid p o int o f the Co unty just no rth o f the so uthe rn b o rd e r. So uth o f the inte rc ha ng e is the Ha nse n Brid g e, the se c o nd o f the thre e b ridg e s c ro ssing the Sna ke Rive r, a llo wing a c c e ss so uth o f the rive r. Altho ug h this inte rc ha ng e is no t the p rima ry a c c e ss b e twe e n I-84 a nd the c ity o f Twin Fa lls (tha t b e ing the e xit a t Cro ssro a d s), the a mo unt o f tra ffic a t this inte rc ha ng e c o ntinua lly inc re a se s a s the c itie s o f Twin Fa lls, Kimb e rly, Ha nse n, Ed e n, a nd Ha ze lto n d e ve lo p a nd g ro w. Furthe rmo re, a ll b ut the no rthwe st c o rne r is zo ne d fo r c o mme rc ia l use s. In a c c o rda nc e with this zo ning, se ve ra l b usine sse s a re o p e ra ting in the a re a tha t se rvic e the tra ve ling pub lic. Fo r the se re a so ns, the inte rc ha ng e a nd surro unding a re a s sho uld b e, o r sho uld c o ntinue to b e, d e sig na te d fo r c o mme rc ia l g ro wth; p la nning tha t is in a c c o rda nc e with suc h d e sig na tio n sho uld c o ntinue. Inte rsta te 84/ Va lle y Roa d Cutting in b e twe e n the c itie s o f Ede n a nd Ha ze lto n is Va lle y Ro a d, a no rth/ so uth c o rrid o r tha t inte rse c ts Inte rsta te 84 to the so uth o f the two c itie s. This inte rc ha ng e p ro vid e s a c c e ss no t o nly to Ha ze lto n a nd Ed e n to the no rth, b ut a lso to the so uth-- Ca uld ro n Linn Sta r Fa lls a nd the third b rid g e c ro ssing the Sna ke Rive r, kno wn a s Murta ug h Gra d e. The inte rc ha ng e c re a te d a t this c ro sso ve r p ro vide s Ede n a nd Ha ze lto n with the q uic ke st a c c e ss to I-84. Altho ug h no c o mme rc ia l d e ve lo p me nt is ye t e sta b lishe d in the a re a, the c ity o f Ha ze lto n inc lud e s the e a ste rn ha lf o f the inte rc ha ng e in the c o mme rc ia l p o rtio n o f its imp a c t a re a. The sa me e xp e c ta tio n tha t c a use d the e a ste rn sid e to b e c o mme rc ia lly zo ne d sho uld a pp ly to the we ste rn side a s we ll. The re fo re, the who le o f the inte rc ha ng e sho uld b e c o nsid e re d a pp ro p ria te fo r c o mme rc ia l g ro wth a nd a c c o rding ly p la nne d fo r. Page 12 of 14

79 Inte rsta te 84 a nd Ridg e wa y Road/ Sta te Hig hwa y 25 In the e a ste rn p o rtio n o f the Co unty is the junc tio n o f I-84 a nd Rid g e wa y Ro a d / Sta te Hig hwa y 25 (Sta te Hig hwa y 25 he a d s no rth o ff the inte rsta te a nd Rid g e wa y Ro a d tra ve ls so uth). This a re a is zo ne d c o mme rc ia l a nd b usine sse s ha ve b e e n a nd c urre ntly a re in o pe ra tio n in the so uthwe st c o rne r. This inte rc ha ng e p ro vide s a c c e ss to no t o nly the se b usine sse s b ut to Ha ze lto n, Ed e n, a nd Wilso n La ke Re se rvo ir a s we ll. The inte rc ha ng e s sig nific a nc e will inc re a se a s the se c itie s d e ve lo p a nd a s the re se rvo ir c o ntinue s to g ro w in po p ula rity. Fo r a ll the se re a so ns, b ut p rima rily to b e in a c c o rd a nc e with the d e sire s o f Ha ze lto n, the inte rc ha ng e ne e ds to b e p re se rve d fo r future c o mme rc ia l d e ve lo p me nt, a nd p la nning fo r suc h sho uld b e c o mme nc e d. Inte rsta te 84 a nd 3000 Ea st/ Ka sota Road/ State Hig hwa y 25 Sitting o n the e a ste rn b o und a ry o f the Co unty is the fina l inte rc ha ng e. The no rth/ so uth ro a d c ha ng e s na me s a t the inte rc ha ng e o f the inte rsta te, Ka so ta Ro a d / Sta te Hig hwa y 25 is no rth o f the inte rsta te a nd 3000 Ea st is to the So uth. The e a ste rn ha lf o f the inte rc ha ng e sits in Minid o ka Co unty a nd ve e ring no rthe a st; Ka so ta Ro a d / Sta te Hig hwa y 25 is prima rily lo c a te d in Minid o ka Co unty a s we ll Ea st runs so uth a lo ng the se c tio n line tha t divid e s the two c o untie s. The no rthe a st c o rne r ha s b e e n c o mme rc ia lly d e ve lo pe d fo r to urism a nd re c re a tio na l a c tivitie s with c o ntinua l e xpa nsio ns. As this d e ve lo p me nt c o ntinue s to e xp a nd the who le o f the inte rc ha ng e will sta rt e xp e rie nc ing c o mme rc ia l g ro wth. Pla nning sho uld the re fo re c o mme nc e in a c c o rd a nc e with this e xp e c ta tio n. Ra ilroa d Crossing of U.S. Route 93 Ano the r imp o rta nt junc tio n is the ra ilro a d c ro ssing o f U.S. Ro ute 93 tha t is lo c a te d in b e twe e n the Cro ssro a d s inte rc ha ng e o n I-84 a nd the U.S. Ro ute 93/ Sta te Hig hwa y 25 inte rse c tio n. The inte rse c tio n ha s two industria l p a rks o n e ithe r side o f U.S. Ro ute 93 a nd so uth o f the tra c ks with imme d ia te ra ilwa y a c c e ss. Bo th o f the se p a rks ha ve e xisting infra struc ture a nd ro o m fo r g ro wth; b o th c o ntinue to d o so. Industria l ship me nt a nd d istrib utio n b usine ss is the mo st p re va le nt use in the a re a. Ad d itio na lly, se ve ra l o the r b usine sse s sup p o rting the b uilding ind ustry ha ve lo c a te d in this a re a. INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITIES The re a re thre e inc o rp o ra te d munic ip a litie s sitting within the b o und a rie s o f Je ro me Co unty: Ed e n, Ha ze lto n, a nd Je ro me. Co mme rc ia l g ro wth thrive s in o r ne a r inc o rp o ra te d munic ipa litie s suc h a s the se b e c a use o f the se rvic e s the y pro vid e (se we r a nd wa te r) a nd the wo rkfo rc e / c o nsume rs re siding the re in. Ede n The c ity o f Ed e n is o ne o f the c o mmunitie s tha t he lps sup p o rt the C o unty s e a ste rn a g ric ultura l la nd s. Sta te Hig hwa y 25 se rve s a s the c ity s ma in tho ro ug hfa re, with the ra ilro a d running a lo ng its no rthe rn b o rd e r. The c ity s p o pula tio n ha s re ma ine d c o nsiste nt o ve r the la st te n ye a rs, a nd it ha s sig na le d tha t it e xp e c ts this tre nd to c o ntinue. In re c e nt disc ussio ns with the Co unty c o nc e rning its a re a o f imp a c t, the c ity o f Ed e n Page 13 of 14

80 indic a te d it did no t wish to surro und itse lf with a tra ditio na l zo ne tha t c o nte mp la te s stro ng urb a n g ro wth, b ut ra the r o ne tha t is g e a re d mo re to wa rd s rura l like d e ve lo p me nt a nd limite d a g ric ultura l a c tivitie s. O nly limite d a g ric ulture a nd la rg e re sid e ntia l lo t d e ve lo p me nt tha t a c c o mmo d a te s the c ity s pla nne d g ro wth sho uld b e a llo we d in the a re a s surro unding the c ity. Lo c a te Ap p e nd ix B: 15-2 fo r a ma p o f Ed e n s City Impa c t Are a. Ha ze lton The c ity o f Ha ze lto n is o ne o f the two c o mmunitie s tha t he lp s susta in the a g ric ultura l la nds lo c a te d o n the e a ste rn sid e o f the Co unty. Thro ug h Ha ze lto n, Sta te Hig hwa y 25 b e c o me s Ma in Stre e t. The ra ilro a d p a ra lle ls Sta te Hig hwa y 25 o n the No rth side o f Ha ze lto n b e fo re he a ding e a st to wa rd s Minido ka a nd Ca ssia Co untie s a nd we st to the c itie s o f Ede n a nd Je ro me. Le ss tha n a mile to the so uth is the Ha ze lto n Airp o rt a nd I-84. The a irp o rt is p rima rily utilize d b y b usine sse s tha t supp o rt a g ric ultura l a c tivitie s. In c o nsid e ra tio n o f the imp o rta nc e o f this fa c ility to the a re a o nly la rg e re sid e ntia l lo t d e ve lo p me nt a nd limite d a g ric ulture a c tivitie s sho uld b e a llo we d in the a re a s surro unding the Co unty a irp o rt. The c o mme rc ia l p o rtio n o f this imp a c t a re a e xte nds a lo ng Sta te Hig hwa y 25 a nd a ro und the I-84/ Va lle y Ro a d inte rc ha ng e. Ha ze lto n inte nd s re side ntia l de ve lo p me nt to spre a d e a st a nd we st o f the c ity so uth o f inte nde d c o mme rc ia l zo ning o n Sta te Hig hwa y 25. He a vie r c o mme rc ia l a c tivitie s (lig ht ind ustria l use s) a re c o nte mp la te d no rth o f the c ity b y the se we r tre a tme nt p la nt a nd b e twe e n the ra ilwa y a nd Sta te Hig hwa y 25. Ha ze lto n e xp e c ts g ro wth a s illustra te d b y its imp a c t a re a. Only limite d a g ric ulture a nd la rg e re side ntia l lo t d e ve lo p me nt tha t a c c o mmo d a te s the c ity s pla nne d g ro wth sho uld b e a llo we d in the a re a s surro unding the c ity. Lo c a te Ap p e nd ix B: 15-3 fo r a ma p o f Ha ze lto n s City Imp a c t Are a. Je rome City The City o f Je ro me is the la rg e st c ity in the Co unty. It sits within the tria ng le c re a te d b y the inte rse c ting o f I-84, U.S. Ro ute 93, a nd Sta te Hig hwa y 25. The c ity b o th e njo ys a nd e nha nc e s the b e ne fits p ro d uc e d b y the se thre e hig hwa ys a nd the ir inte rse c ting p o ints. Its lo c a lity is o ne o f the ma in re a so ns the c ity se rve s a s the p o p ula tio n a nd e c o no mic c e nte r o f the Co unty. By e xte nding its se rvic e to Cro ssro a d s Po int a nd the U.S. Ro ute 93/ Sta te Hig hwa y 25 inte rse c tio n, it ha s sig nifie d its inte nt to g ro w into the e a ste rn a nd so uthe a ste rn p o rtio ns o f the tria ng le. This inte nt is a lso illustra te d b y the c ity s impa c t a re a. The Je ro me Co unty Airp o rt is lo c a te d o n the e a ste rn sid e o f the imp a c t a re a a t the inte rse c tio n o f U.S. Ro ute 93 a nd Sta te Hig hwa y 25. The a irp o rt no t o nly sup p o rts a g ric ultura l a c tivitie s b ut a lso p la ys a n imp o rta nt ro le in the e c o no mic d e ve lo p me nt o f the City o f Je ro me. To ma inta in this b e ne fit to the c ity, o nly lo w-d e nsity c o mme rc ia l a c tivitie s, la rg e re sid e ntia l lo t de ve lo p me nt, a nd limite d a g ric ulture a c tivitie s sho uld b e a llo we d in the a re a s surro und ing the a irp o rt. The c ity s g ro wth o ut to wa rds the so uth a nd e a st will e ve ntua lly b e me t b y tha t g ro wth c o ming o ff the thre e hig hwa ys a nd e xte nding b a c k to wa rd s the c ity. It is the re fo re fo re se e a b le tha t a t so me p o int in time the City o f Je ro me will e nc o mp a ss muc h o f the re g io n within the tria ng le. This a re a sho uld b e pla nne d fo r a c c o rding ly. Lo c a te Ap p e nd ix B: 15-4 fo r a ma p o f Je ro me City s Imp a c t Are a. Page 14 of 14

81 Cha pte r 16 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION LEGISLATIVE SECTION PURPOSE This se c tio n se ts fo rth le g isla tive d ire c tive s in re g a rd to la nd use tha t a re de rive d fro m a n o ve ra ll a na lysis o f the va rio us c o mp o ne nts a nd p o lic ie s se t fo rth in this Pla n. The se d ire c tive s p ro vide a p la tfo rm fro m whic h c o unty le g isla ture s c a n turn to whe n d ra fting la nd-use le g isla tio n o r ta king a ny o the r la nd -use a c tio n. Whe n suc h le g isla tio n o r a c tio n is d o ne in a c c o rd a nc e with the se dire c tive s, it will the n b e p re sume d to b e in a c c o rda nc e with the Pla n a s a who le. LAND USE DIRECTIVES COMMUNITY DESIGN DIRECTIVE: All la nd use s o f a sp e c ia lize d na ture sho uld b e c a te g o rize d a s e ithe r: Ag ric ultura l, Re sid e ntia l o r Co mme rc ia l, a nd the n zo ne d a nd re g ula te d in a c c o rd a nc e with this Pla n. DIREC TIVE: DIREC TIVE: Use s in a sp e c ifie d zo ne sho uld o nly b e a llo we d if the y sup po rt o r a ug me nt the p rima ry na ture o f the zo ne witho ut und ue c o nflic t. Re g ula tio ns c o nc e rning the e sta b lishme nt o f ne w use s sho uld b e e na c te d to e nsure the use s a p pro pria te ne ss to a pa rtic ula r zo ne ; c o nditio ns o r sta nda rds ma y b e imp o se d o n suc h use s so a s to le sse n o r e limina te p o te ntia l c o nflic t the use mig ht ha ve with ne ig hb o ring use s. AGRICULTURAL USES DIRECTIVE: DIRECTIVE: Ag ric ultura l la nds sho uld b e p re se rve d a nd ma inta ine d fo r a g ric ultura l use s. De ve lo p me nt tha t is no t d ire c tly re la te d to c ro p o r a nima l p ro d uc tio n sho uld b e d ive rte d, a c c o rding to the te rms o f this Pla n, to tho se a re a s mo re suita b le fo r suc h d e ve lo p me nt. The a g ric ultura l use s d e sc rib e d in this Pla n sho uld b e ide ntifie d a nd if ne e de d, se p a ra te d b y va rying d e g re e s o f inte nsity. Are a s o r zo ne s whe re e a c h pa rtic ula r kind o f a g ric ultura l use is lo c a te d a nd e xp e c te d to re ma in sho uld b e e sta b lishe d. Page 1 of 2

82 RESIDENTIAL USES DIRECTIVE: DIRECTIVE: DIRECTIVE: DIRECTIVE: The va rying kinds o f c urre nt re sid e ntia l la nd use s within the Co unty sho uld b e c a te g o rize d a s b e ing e ithe r: Fa rmho use, Rura l o r City Imp a c t. A c o rre la ting zo ne fo r e a c h c a te g o ry sho uld b e e sta b lishe d; the b o und a rie s o f whic h sho uld fully e nc o mpa ss the a re a o f the re side ntia l use to whic h it pe rta ins. The se zo ne s sho uld c le a rly id e ntify whe re e a c h p a rtic ula r c a te g o ry is lo c a te d, a nd whe re e a c h is e xp e c te d to re ma in. Ho using no t inte nde d to d ire c tly sup p o rt a g ric ultura l use s o r a c tivity, sho uld no t b e a llo we d in a g ric ultura l a re a s o r zo ne s, b ut ra the r sho uld b e dire c te d to tho se a re a s de sig ne d to a c c o mmo d a te the no n- a g ric ultura l inte nt b e hind suc h ho using. Are a s no t ye t d e ve lo pe d, b ut b a se d o n this Pla n a re d e e me d suita b le fo r a pa rtic ula r kind o f re side ntia l use sho uld b e id e ntifie d a nd e sta b lishe d. Re g ula tio ns e sta b lishing a p pro p ria te le ve ls o f re sid e ntia l d e nsity sho uld b e e sta b lishe d to up ho ld the sta te d p urp o se o f the se zo ne s. COMMERCIAL USES DIRECTIVE: DIRECTIVE: DIRECTIVE: DIRECTIVE: The va rying kind s o f c o mme rc ia l use s a nd d e g re e s o f inte nsity sho uld b e c a te g o rize d, a nd a zo ne e sta b lishe d fo r e a c h c a te g o ry (i.e. Ma nufa c turing, Tra nspo rta tio n, Re ta il, e tc.). The lo c a tio n o f c o mme rc ia l zo ne s sho uld b e limite d to o nly tho se a re a s d e e me d b y this Pla n to b e c o nd uc ive fo r suc h de ve lo p me nt (se ve ra l c a te g o rie s ma y b e d e e me d a p p ro p ria te fo r the sa me zo ne ). Co mme rc ia l use s sho uld o nly b e a llo we d in the zo ne to whic h it is a ssig ne d. Are a s with e xisting c o mme rc ia l d e ve lo p me nt tha t a re no t in a c c o rda nc e with this p la n sho uld b e id e ntifie d a nd a ssig ne d the zo ne tha t ma tc he s the a re a s pre d o mina te use. If the re is mo re tha n o ne ma in use in the a re a tha t c o nflic t with e a c h o the r, the n the zo ne tha t c o rre sp o nd s to the fo re mo st use sho uld b e e sta b lishe d with the le ss p re d o mina nt use (s) b e ing d e e me d no n-c o nfo rming to the a re a. Page 2 of 2

83 Appendix A: Data Charts Cha pte r 4: Population 4-1: Je rome County Popula tion by Are a 1990 vs Are a 1990 Popula tion 2017 Estima te d Popula tion Nume ric a l Cha nge Pe rc e ntage Cha nge Ed e n % Ha ze lto n % Je ro me 6,529 11,636 5,107 78% Re ma inde r Co unty 7,901 10,766 2,865 36% TOTAL 15,138 23,627 8,489 56% / fa c tfinde r.c e nsus.g ov/ fac e s/ na v/ jsf/ pa g e s/ c ommunity_fa c ts.xhtml 4-2: Ge ne rationa l Bre akdown Ge ne ra tion Na me Birth Sta rt Births End The Sile nt Ge ne ra tio n Be fo re Ba b y Bo o me r Ge ne ra tio n Ge ne ra tio n X - Ba b y Bust Ge ne ra tio n Y The Mille nnia l Ge ne ra tio n Z Ge n Ne xt 1996 Afte r / g e nhq.c om/ fa q- info- a bout- g e ne ra tions/ 4-3: Ra c e a nd Orig in Da ta 1990 vs Je rome Ra c e / Orig in Je rome County 1990 Pe rc e nt Tota l Je rome County 2017 Pe rc e nt Tota l Nume ric a l Diffe re nc e White 14, % 14, % 552 Bla c k 9 0.1% % 113 Ind ia n % % 52 Asia n % % 55 Othe r % % -380 Hisp a nic 1, % 8, % 7,168 Tota l 16, % 23, % 7,530 / g e msta te prospe c tor.c om Ida ho Comme rc e - De mog raphic s

84 4-4: Je rome County Popula tion Ac tua ls a nd Fore c a st 1990 to 2025 Ye a r Popula tion Nume ric a l Inc re a se Pe rc e ntage Inc re a se ,138 N/ A N/ A ,401 3, % ,654 1, % ,374 2, % , % ,191 1, % ,568 1, % Popula tion Proje c tions, Ida ho De pa rtme nt of La bor 2018 Cha pte r 5: Ec onomic s 5-1: 1993 & 2007 vs Je rome County Employme nt by Se c tors Employme nt Se c tor 1993 Employme nt 2007 Employme nt 2017 Employme nt Diffe re nc e in 10 Ye a r Pe riod Ag ric ulture 1,994 2,046 2, Mining Co nstruc tio n Ma nufa c turing 672 1,237 1, Tra d e, Utilitie s, & Tra nspo rta tio n 1,924 2,290 2, Fina nc ia l Ac tivitie s Pro fe ssio na l & Busine ss Se rvic e s Info rma tio n Ed uc a tio na l & He a lth Se rvic e s ,142 Le isure & Ho spita lity Othe r Se rvic e s Go ve rnme nt , Tota l Employme nt 7,305 8,649 10,107 1,458 Ida ho De pa rtme nt of La bor Qua rte rly Re port June / la bor.ida ho.g ov/ public a tions/ lmi/ pubs/ Je rome Profile.pdf

85 5-2: Je rome County Une mployme nt & La bor Forc e Ye a r Une mploye d Pe rc e nt Une mploye d Employe d Tota l La bor Forc e % 9,546 9, % 9,541 9, % 9,705 10, % 10,135 11, % 10,274 11, % 10,270 10, % 10,364 10, % 10,656 11, % 11,079 11, % 11,158 11, % 11,442 11, % 11,971 12,268 / la bor.ida ho.g ov/ public a tions/ lmi/ pubs/ Je rome Profile.pdf 5-3: Je rome County Pe r Capita Inc ome Ye a r Pe r Ca pita Inc ome $29,197 $29,775 $25,822 $28,706 $31,138 $32,574 $34,106 $37,047 $37,195 $36,275 / la bor.ida ho.g ov/ public a tions/ lmi/ pubs/ Je rome Profile.pdf Cha pte r 6: Housing 6-1: Je rome County Housing Units HOUSING OCCUPANCY To ta l ho using units 7,831 7,971 8,066 8,112 8,175 8,196 8,233 Oc c upie d ho using units 7,229 7,481 7,552 7,676 7,686 7,624 7,647 O wne r-o c c up ie d 4,667 4,790 4,857 4,876 4,884 4,864 5,088 Re nte r-o c c up ie d 2,562 2,691 2,695 2,800 2,802 2,760 2,559 Ave ra g e ho use ho ld size o f o wne r-o c c upie d unit Ave ra g e ho use ho ld size o f re nte r-o c c upie d unit US Ce nsus- Se le c te d Housing Cha ra c te ristic s- Je rome County / fa c tfinde r.c e nsus.g ov/ fac e s/ na v/ jsf/ pa g e s/ se a rc hre sults.xhtml? re fre sh=t

86 6-2: Je rome County Housing Type s UNITS IN STRUCTURE To ta l ho using units 7,831 7,971 8,066 8,112 8,175 8,196 8,233 1-unit, d e ta c he d 5,827 5,809 5,769 5,887 6,017 6,177 6,354 1-unit, a tta c he d units o r 4 units to 9 units to 19 units o r mo re units Mo b ile ho me 1,172 1,275 1,502 1,461 1,328 1,287 1,182 US Ce nsus- Se le c te d Housing Cha ra c te ristic s- Je rome County / fa c tfinde r.c e nsus.g ov/ fac e s/ na v/ jsf/ pa g e s/ se a rc hre sults.xhtml? re fre sh=t

87 JEROME COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN I 2018 Appendix B: Maps Chapter 3: History and Special Sites 3-1: Oregon Trail Map 3-2: Minidoka National Historic Site Chapter 8: Transportation 8-1: Jerome County Highway Districts (Jerome & Hillsdale Districts) 8-2: Jerome County Roads Chapter 9: Public Services and Facilities 9-1: Jerome County Fire Districts (West End, Jerome Rural, & First Segregation) Chapter 10: Utilities 10-1: Jerome County Sewer & Water Districts 10-2: Idaho Department of Water Resources Basin Map 10-3: Jerome County Irrigation Districts (A&B, Northside Canal, & American Falls) Chapter 11: Tourism, Parks, and Recreation 11-1: Jerome County Recreation Sites 11-2: Private & Public Land 11-3: Snake River Canyons Trail Map 11-4: Jerome County Recreation Districts (Jerome & Valley) Chapter 12: Natural Resources 12-1: Jerome County Mule Deer Information Map Chapter 13: Hazardous Areas 13-1: USGS Earthquake Damage Forecast Chapter 15: Community Design & Land Use 15-1: Future Land Use 15-2: Eden s City Impact Area 15-3: Hazelton s City Impact Area 15-4: Jerome s City Impact Area

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89 Appendix B: 3-1 Emmigrant_Trail Emmigrant Trail Alternate route Oregon Trail " Content may not reflect National Geographic's current map policy. Sources: National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, HERE, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, increment P Corp.

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91 Appendix B: 8-1 JEROME COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICTS JEROME HIGHWAY DISTRICT HILLSDALE HIGHWAY DISTRICT JEROME HIGHWAY HILLSDALE HIGHWAY This map is a graphic depiction only. Exact boundaries are defined in the legal descriptions located at the Jerome County Clerk's Office Jerome, Idaho Created by Mark Reyes Jerome County GIS Department Print Date: August 2018 Jerome_County_Highway_Districts.mxd ³

92 4TH 175 SOUTH 1250 EAST 2400 EAST SAGE 600 SOUTH 2200 EAST 1800 EAST 990 SOUTH RIDGEWAY 2600 EAST 2900 EAST 2400 EAST 900 SOUTH 1010 SOUTH SOUTH CRESTVIEW 1845 EAST 3000 EAST Appendix B: EAST 400 SOUTH 500 SOUTH 300 NORTH 200 NORTH 100 NORTH BASELINE 100 SOUTH 200 SOUTH 300 SOUTH 400 SOUTH 500 SOUTH 2500 EAST 1700 EAST 1800 EAST 1900 EAST 2000 EAST 2100 EAST 2200 EAST 2300 EAST 2400 EAST 2600 EAST 2700 EAST 2800 EAST 2900 EAST 900 NORTH 800 NORTH 700 NORTH 1000 EAST 1100 EAST 1200 EAST 1300 EAST 1400 EAST 1500 EAST 1600 EAST 900 EAST 500 WEST 400 WEST 300 WEST 200 WEST 100 WEST NORTH RD 100 EAST 200 EAST 300 EAST 400 EAST 500 EAST 600 EAST 700 EAST 800 EAST R-16 R-17 T NORTH 500 NORTH 400 NORTH 300 NORTH 200 NORTH 100 NORTH T-08 BASELINE 100 SOUTH 200 SOUTH 300 SOUTH T-09 R-18 R-19 R SOUTH 1400 SOUTH R SOUTH 700 SOUTH 800 SOUTH 900 SOUTH 1000 SOUTH 1100 SOUTH 1200 SOUTH 1300 SOUTH 2700 EAST CRESTVIEW 700 NORTH 800 EAST HWY 93 HWY EAST 2800 EAST 550 SOUTH 800 SOUTH 1250 SOUTH 750 NORTH 200 NORTH HWY 25 HWY 25 EDEN 200 EAST NORTH 500 NORTH 600 NORTH 450 NORTH 400 NORTH EAST 500 EAST 400 WEST 300 NORTH 400 EAST 300 NORTH 100 WEST 16TH 100 NORTH WEST MAIN 8TH TIGER 100 SOUTH LINCOLN 300 WEST BOB BARTON 300 SOUTH 200 SOUTH 84 HWY 50 HUNT 300 EAST 200 WEST 600 EAST 400 SOUTH GOLF COURSE FIR 150 WEST YAKIMA 900 SOUTH HWY SOUTH VALLEY 1900 EAST 1000 EAST 700 EAST 1300 SOUTH 500 SOUTH DEL DEE 350 WEST UNNAMED KOHTZ 2500 EAST 1700 EAST 1500 EAST 1600 EAST 1400 EAST 1100 EAST 250 WEST 170 SOUTH 866 EAST AVE T 400 S0UTH 50 WEST VIEW 2300 EAST 2100 EAST DEVILS CORRAL IDAHO 525 EAST 200 WEST MESA 145 SOUTH 1450 EAST FRONTAGE 350 SOUTH 100 EAST YINGST WARM CREEK SHOSHONE FALLS 2ND EAST 1000 EAST 2900 EAST 2800 EAST Jerome County Roads 100 NORTH Ü 400 NORTH 400 WEST 1150 SOUTH 1400 EAST 2450 EAST 1200 SOUTH 2250 EAST 300 EAST 100 NORTH EAST 400 WEST 300 SOUTH 500 SOUTH 800 SOUTH 400 SOUTH 1900 EAST 1500 EAST 100 WEST FIR 200 SOUTH UNNAMED UNNAMED HWY 25 HWY SOUTH 1010 SOUTH JEROME_HIGHWAYS JEROME ROADS UNPAVED_UNNAMED_ROADS 1400 SOUTH 1475 SOUTH Created by Mark Reyes Jerome County GIS Department Print Date: August 2018 JeromeCntyRds_8.5X11.mxd 1 inch = 4.43 miles Miles This map is a graphic depiction only. Exact boundaries are defined in the legal descriptions located at the Jerome County Clerk's Office Jerome, Idaho

93 300 WEST 200 WEST 100 WEST NORTH RD 500 WEST 400 WEST 900 NORTH 800 NORTH 700 NORTH 1200 EAST 1300 EAST 1100 EAST 1400 EAST 1500 EAST 1600 EAST 1700 EAST 1800 EAST 1000 EAST 900 EAST 400 EAST 500 EAST 600 EAST 700 EAST 800 EAST 100 EAST 200 EAST 300 EAST R-16 R-17 T-07 R NORTH 500 NORTH 400 NORTH 300 NORTH 200 NORTH 100 NORTH T-08 BASELINE 100 SOUTH 200 SOUTH 300 SOUTH 400 SOUTH T SOUTH Appendix B: Jerome County Fire Districts µ EAST 2800 EAST 2900 EAST 3000 EAST 2500 EAST 2600 EAST 1900 EAST 2000 EAST 2100 EAST 2200 EAST 2300 EAST 2400 EAST R-19 R R Jerome Rural 06 Fire 05 District NORTH NORTH NORTH BASELINE SOUTH SOUTH SOUTH West End 11 First Segregation Fire District Fire Protecton District SOUTH 500 SOUTH 600 SOUTH SOUTH FIRST SEGREGATION FIRE JEROME #1 FIRE SOUTH 900 SOUTH 1000 SOUTH WEST END FIRE BLM SOUTH 1200 SOUTH 1300 SOUTH This map is a graphic depiction only. This data is only a representation of the fire district boundaries and should not be used for legal or surveying applications Miles SOUTH SOUTH Created by Mark Reyes Jerome County GIS Department Print Date: August 2018 Jerome_Fire_District_Map4_8.5x11.mxd

94 500 SOUTH Appendix B: 10-1 Jerome County Water and Sewer District " 500 WE ST 900 NORTH 400 WE ST 300 WE ST 200 WE ST R WE ST NORTH RD 100 EAS T 200 EAS T 300 EAS T R EAS T 500 EAS T 600 EAS T 700 EAS T 800 EAS T 800 NORTH 700 NORTH 900 EAS T T NORTH R EAST EAST 1200 EAST 1300 EAST 1400 EAST 1500 EAST 1600 EAST 1700 EAST R-19 R EAST 1900 EAST 2000 EAST 2100 EAST 2200 EAST 2300 EAST 2400 EAST 500 NORTH 400 NORTH 300 NORTH 2500 EAST 2600 EAST 2700 EAST R EAST 2900 EAST 3000 EAST 300 NORTH 200 NORTH 200 NORTH 100 NORTH 100 NORTH T-08 BASELIN E BASELIN E 100 SOUTH 100 SOUTH 200 SOUTH 200 SOUTH 300 SOUTH 300 SOUTH 400 SOUTH T SOUTH 500 SOUTH JEROME WATER & SEWER 600 SOUTH 700 SOUTH 800 SOUTH 900 SOUTH 1000 SOUTH SOUTH 1200 SOUTH 1300 SOUTH 1400 SOUTH 1500 SOUTH Created by Mark Reyes Jerome County GIS Department Print Date: August 2018 Jerome County Sewer and Water District.mxd Miles This map is a graphic depiction only. Exact boundaries are defined in the legal descriptions located at the Jerome County Clerk's Office Jerome, Idaho

95 Appendix B: 10-2 Idaho Department of Water Resources Administrative Areas Basin Map ³ Jerome County Miles 17 IDWR has divided the state into over 50 administrative basins in order to coordinate water management activities. Each basin is assigned to one of the four IDWR regions. Northern region not shown. Western Region: 02, 03, 51, 55, 57, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 77, 78, 79 Southern Region: 01, 36, 37, 41, 43, 45, 47, 71, 72 Eastern Region: 01, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 73, 74, 75 Created by Mark Reyes Jerome County GIS Department Print Date: August 2018 IDWR_BASIN_MAP.mxd

96 500 SOUTH Appendix B: 10-3 JEROME COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICTS µ 500 WEST 900 NORTH 400 WEST 300 WEST 200 WEST R WEST NORTH RD 100 EAST 200 EAST 300 EAST R EAST 500 EAST 600 EAST 700 EAST 800 EAST 800 NORTH 700 NORTH 900 EAST T NORTH R EAST 1100 EAST 1200 EAST 1300 EAST 1400 EAST 1500 EAST 1600 EAST 1700 EAST R-19 R EAST 1900 EAST 2000 EAST 2100 EAST 2200 EAST 2300 EAST 2400 EAST 500 NORTH 400 NORTH 300 NORTH 2500 EAST 2600 EAST 2700 EAST R EAST 2900 EAST 3000 EAST 300 NORTH 200 NORTH 200 NORTH 100 NORTH T NORTH BASELINE BASELINE 100 SOUTH 100 SOUTH 200 SOUTH 200 SOUTH 300 SOUTH 300 SOUTH 400 SOUTH T SOUTH 500 SOUTH 600 SOUTH 700 SOUTH 800 SOUTH 900 SOUTH 1000 SOUTH 1100 SOUTH 1200 SOUTH 1300 SOUTH 1400 SOUTH 1500 SOUTH IRRRIGATION_DISTRICTS A&B_IRRIGATION_DISTRICT NORTHSIDE_CANAL_CO. AMERICAN_FALLS_RESERVOIR_DIST_#2 NON_IRRIGATED Miles Created by Mark Reyes Jerome County GIS Department Print Date: August 2018 JEROME_ COUNTY_IRRIGATION_DISTRICTS_2017.mxd This map is a graphic depiction only. This data is only a representation of the irrigation district boundaries and should not be used for legal or surveying applications.

97 Jerome County Recreation Sites kj Wilson Butte Cave Ü Jerome Recreation Center 93 Golf Ranch Hunt Historical Site kj kj Jerome Golf Course and Country Club Blue Lakes Overlook kj Scotts Access kj kj Devils Corral Snake River Canyons Park Auger Falls Blue Lakes Country Club and Golf Course Jerome County Perrine Bridge Scenic Overlook Pillar Falls kj kj kj kj kj kj kj kj Shoshone Falls Northside Viewpoint Vinyard Lake kj Hansen Bridge View Point Murtaugh Bridge White Water Put In kj Wilson Lake Milner Dam Cauldrin Linn Star Falls White Water Put In kj kj kj Miles This map is a graphic depiction only. This data is only a representation of the Federal land status boundaries and should not be used for legal or surveying applications. Print Date: November Created by Mark Reyes Jerome County GIS Department Kilometers Content may not reflect National Geographic's current map policy. Sources: National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, HERE, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, increment P Corp. kj Appendix B: 11-1

98 100 WEST NORTH RD 500 WEST 400 WEST 300 WEST 200 WEST 900 NORTH 800 NORTH 900 EAST 600 EAST 700 EAST 800 EAST 100 EAST 200 EAST 500 EAST 300 EAST 400 EAST R-16 R NORTH 1100 EAST 1300 EAST T EAST 1700 EAST 1800 EAST 1900 EAST 1000 EAST 1200 EAST 2000 EAST 1400 EAST 1500 EAST R NORTH 500 NORTH 400 NORTH 300 NORTH 200 NORTH 100 NORTH T-08 BASELINE 100 SOUTH 200 SOUTH 300 SOUTH 400 SOUTH T SOUTH Appendix B: NORTH 200 NORTH 100 NORTH BASELINE 100 SOUTH 200 SOUTH 300 SOUTH 400 SOUTH 500 SOUTH 600 SOUTH 700 SOUTH 800 SOUTH 900 SOUTH 1000 SOUTH 1100 SOUTH 1200 SOUTH 1300 SOUTH 3000 EAST 2900 EAST 2800 EAST R EAST 2100 EAST 2200 EAST 2300 EAST 2400 EAST 2500 EAST 2600 EAST 1500 SOUTH 1400 SOUTH R-19 R-20 PRIVATE STATE BOR BLM PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LANDS Miles This map is a graphic depiction only. Exact boundaries are defined in the legal descriptions located at the Jerome County Clerk's Office Jerome, Idaho Created by Mark Reyes Jerome County GIS Department Print Date: August 2018 PRIVATE_PUBLIC_LANDS.mxd /

99 Appendix B: 11-3

100 500 SOUTH Appendix B: 11-4 Jerome County Recreation Districts µ 500 WEST 900 NORTH 400 WEST 300 WEST 200 WEST R WEST NORTH RD 100 EAST 200 EAST 300 EAST R EAST 500 EAST 600 EAST 700 EAST 800 EAST 800 NORTH 700 NORTH 900 EAST T NORTH R EAST 1100 EAST 1200 EAST 1300 EAST 1400 EAST 1500 EAST 1600 EAST 1700 EAST R-19 R EAST 1900 EAST 2000 EAST 2100 EAST 2200 EAST 2300 EAST 2400 EAST 500 NORTH 400 NORTH 300 NORTH 2500 EAST 2600 EAST 2700 EAST R EAST 2900 EAST 3000 EAST 300 NORTH 200 NORTH 200 NORTH 100 NORTH T NORTH BASELINE BASELINE 100 SOUTH 100 SOUTH 200 SOUTH 200 SOUTH 300 SOUTH 300 SOUTH 400 SOUTH T SOUTH 500 SOUTH 600 SOUTH 700 SOUTH 800 SOUTH 900 SOUTH 1000 SOUTH 1100 SOUTH 1200 SOUTH 1300 SOUTH 1400 SOUTH 1500 SOUTH JEROME_RECREATION VALLEY_RECREATION NON_RECREATION Created by Mark Reyes Jerome County GIS Department Print Date: August 2018 Recreation_District.mxd Miles This map is a graphic depiction only. This data is only a representation of the recreation district boundaries and should not be used for legal or surveying applications.

101 Appendix B: SOUTH 500 SOUTH 300 NORTH 200 NORTH 100 NORTH BASELINE 100 SOUTH 200 SOUTH 300 SOUTH 400 SOUTH 500 SOUTH 2700 EAST 2800 EAST 2900 EAST 3000 EAST 500 WEST 400 WEST 300 WEST 200 WEST 100 WEST NORTH RD 100 EAST 200 EAST 300 EAST 400 EAST 500 EAST 600 EAST 700 EAST 800 EAST 900 EAST 1000 EAST 1100 EAST 2500 EAST 2600 EAST 1200 EAST 1300 EAST 1400 EAST 1500 EAST 1600 EAST 1700 EAST 1800 EAST 1900 EAST 2000 EAST 2100 EAST 2200 EAST 2300 EAST 2400 EAST 900 NORTH R-16 R NORTH 700 NORTH T NORTH 500 NORTH 400 NORTH 300 NORTH 200 NORTH 100 NORTH T-08 BASELINE 100 SOUTH 200 SOUTH 300 SOUTH T-09 Mule_Deer_MovementCorridor MDeer_WinterRange This map is a graphic depiction only. This data is only a representation of the Mule Deer Grazing and Movement areas and should not be used for legal or surveying applications. R-18 Jerome County Mule Deer Information Map R-19 R-20 R SOUTH 1500 SOUTH Created by Mark Reyes Jerome County GIS Department Print Date: August 2018 MULE_Deer_map8.5x11.mxd 600 SOUTH 700 SOUTH 800 SOUTH 900 SOUTH 1000 SOUTH 1100 SOUTH 1200 SOUTH 1300 SOUTH /

102 Appendix B: 13-1

103 Appendix B: 15-1

104 1400 E 1700 E 1600 E 1900 E Appendix B: E E S S VALLEY RD S (FRONTAGE S RD. ) Eden's City Impact Area August 2018 This map is a graphic depiction only. Exact boundries are defined in the legal descriptions located at the Jerome County Clerk's Office. Jerome, Idaho Print Date: June Jerome County GIS Department Created by Mark Reyes Path: Eden_Imp_Map.mxd

105 Appendix B: S E E 2100E 2200E S S S Valley Rd. o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o06 o o o o o o o o05o o o o o o o o04 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 990S o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Miles Hazelton Area Zoning IMP-AL IMP-COM IMP-IND IMP-RES Hazelton's City Impact Area December 2017

106 Appendix B: WEST 900 NORTH 400 WEST 300 WEST 200 WEST R WEST NORTH RD 100 EAST 200 EAST 300 EAST R EAST 500 EAST 600 EAST 700 EAST 800 EAST µ 800 NORTH NORTH EAST T NORTH R EAST 500 NORTH NORTH NORTH NORTH NORTH T-08 BASELINE SOUTH SOUTH SOUTH SOUTH T SOUTH in = 3 miles Miles IMPACT ZONES IMP-AL IMP-COM IMP-IND IMP-RES City Limits Jerome's City Impact Area August 2015

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