Public and private residential roads.
Public and private residential roads are all those roads around Lake Pend Oreille that are not associated with timber harvesting.  Originally, many of these roads were built for short term logging access and were not constructed for permanent long term residential and recreation use.

Today, the roads around the Lake mostly provide access for residential and recreational uses.  Maintenance of the public roads is done by any one of the following agencies: United States Forest Service, Idaho State Department of Lands, and Bonner County.  Homeowners are responsible for their private driveways.

What is Lake*A*Syst?
Lake Assessment System (Lake*A*Syst) is a voluntary program designed to help you protect Lake Pend Oreille by reducing pollution risks associated with runoff from the roads and driveways you use to access your property.

1. Use the factsheet and the associated worksheet (highlighted in yellow) to assess your property for drinking water pollution risks.

2. Review the Action Checklist (at the back of the worksheet summary) to inventory contamination sources, and to help you.

3. Take Action to protect the Lake, by using Best Management Practices found in Lake*A*Syst.

How do I complete the worksheet?

After reviewing the information provided, go to the worksheet and check what applies to you.  This should take about 15 to 30 minutes to complete the worksheet and summarize your risk rankings.

Download and Print Access Roads and Driveway Runoff Fact/Worksheet

Further Reading

• Burns, Max, The Dock Manual, Storey Books, 1999

• Idaho Department of Lands, Forest Stewardship Guidelines for Water Quality (available at the Bonner Soil and Water Conservation District Office), Sandpoint, Idaho, 2000