About 60 people attended a special meeting of the Fernan City Council at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library to hear ways to reduce the harmful algal blooms that affect the lake, primarily in the summer.
Last fall, the city solicited proposals from consultants or consulting teams with expertise in lake management planning, treatment of surface water and harmful algae blooms to prepare a lake management plan
Beginning in 2021, Idaho Governor Brad Little began allocating funds for projects that reduce phosphorus loading to Coeur d’Alene Lake under the Leading Idaho Initiative. Since then, a total of $33 million has been allocated for this purpose.