Spokesman Marc Stewart of Coeur d'Alene Indian Tribe responds to comments by HMOffsuite re: non-Indian docks on Coeur d'Alene Indian part of Lake Coeur d'Alene: "I spoke with the person responsible for the dock permits and he was not aware of the scenario described here. The Tribe has been collecting dock fees for the last 10 years. It is not a new development. The majority of shoreline homeowners with docks in tribal waters are compliance with the tribe’s regulations and fees. Spring flooding is the reason most docks break free. It’s very rare for a shoreline homeowner to cut loose a dock simply because they don’t want to pay the dock fee or comply with safety regulations. The Tribe has record of only one dock owner removing his dock as a result of not wanting to pay encroachment lease fees for tribal owner submerged lands." More here.