State Board of Land v. Philip Hudson

JONES, Justice.

I. Nature of the Case

In a ease arising out of Bonner County, Philip Hudson (“Hudson”) appeals a district court’s grant of partial summary judgment in favor of the State of Idaho, the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners and the Idaho Department of Lands (collectively, the “State”). The district court found that Hudson violated the Idaho Lake Protection Act (the “LPA”) when he placed fill in the bed of Priest Lake without a permit. Specifically, the district court held that the State had jurisdiction of Priest Lake up to an elevation of approximately 2437.64 feet, and…