Who We Are

The Lower Boise Watershed Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to addressing water quality issues within the lower Boise River watershed.

We are governed by a Board made up of watershed stakeholders. Board members serve a 3-year term with eligibility for additional, consecutive, 3-year terms. In addition, the LBWC hires a consultant facilitator to assist with administrative and technical tasks.

Monica Lowe
Ada County Highway District
3775 Adams Street
Garden City, ID 83714
Phone: (208) 387-6255

Robert Braun, P.E.
Corporate Environmental Engineering Manager (Retired)
The Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC
1951 S. Saturn Way, Suite 100
Boise, ID  83709
Phone: (208) 383-6500

Clint Dolsby, P.E.
City of Meridian Public Works
33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 200
Meridian, ID 83642
Phone: (208) 898-5500

Kate Harris
City of Boise
P.O. Box 500
Boise, ID 83712
Phone: (208) 608-7178

Jeff Barnes, P.E.
City of Nampa
500 12th Ave. S.
Nampa, ID 83651
Phone: (208) 468-5521

Greg Clark, PH-GW
Retired Hydrologist - U.S. Geological Survey
279 E Danskin Drive
Boise, ID 83716
Phone: (208) 863-6493

Rob Tiedemann , Ph.D
Boise River Enhancement Network, Inc.
Ecological Design, Inc.
Clean Water Partners, LLC
217 North Walnut Street
Boise, ID 83712
Phone: 208.484.0680

Andrew Knight, P.E.
Water Quality Project Program
Idaho Power Company
1221 West Idaho
Boise , ID  83707
Phone: (208) 388-6989

Dan Steenson
Sawtooth Law Office, PLLC
1101 W. River St., Suite 110
Boise, ID 83702
Phone: (208) 629-7435
Phone: (208) 629-7447

Mark Zirschky, District Manager
Boise River Flood Control District #10
P.O. Box 140396
Garden City, Idaho 83714
Phone: (208) 861-2766

Ashley Newbry, P.E.,
City of Caldwell
621 Cleveland Blvd.
Caldwell, ID 83605
Phone: (208) 455-3006

Andy Waldera
Sawtooth Law Office, PLLC
1101 W. River St., Suite 110
Boise, ID 83702
Phone: (208) 629-7447

Tom Dupuis, P.E.
HDR Enginerering
412 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Suite 100
Boise, ID 83706-6659
Phone: (208) 387-7069

We are funded by a generous set of Contributors. Thank you for making the lower Boise River watershed a great place to live! Current contributors include:

What We Do

The LBWC represents a variety of stakeholders who cooperate to improve water quality within the lower Boise River watershed.

The Council serves as the state-designated watershed advisory group for the lower Boise River. As such, the Council has certain legal responsibilities to advise Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on the attainability and status of beneficial uses for the river, develop and implement total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for pollutants, work with the larger basin advisory group to coordinate plans, and collaborate with DEQ to provide public outreach. Beyond these basic responsibilities, the Council is a water quality resource for the entire watershed.

The Lower Boise Watershed Council adopted this new name in 2006. Since its inception in 1992 and incorporation in 1994, our group was known as the Lower Boise River Water Quality Plan (LBRWQP). The current name reflects the Council's commitment to bringing everyone to the table to determine how to preserve water quality in tributaries, side channels, and the mainstem lower Boise River - while also supporting human uses. Download the Lower Boise Watershed Council Strategic Plan. LBWC Strategic Plan