The state has found a connection between flows in the Bear River and groundwater use in the Grace area, so the region will be managed to protect that resource, Idaho Water Resources Director Keith Higginson says.
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Studies show the groundwater between Bancroft and Grace is linked to flows in the springs supplying the Bear River.Higginson said the area has been designated as a groundwater management area. It allows the state Department of Water Resources to monitor and control the development of additional wells there, he said.