Alaska Administrative Code
Title 11 - Natural Resources
Part 1 - Office of the Commissioner
Chapter 05 - Fees for Department Services
11 AAC 05.260 - Water management and Dam Safety
Current through November 28, 2024
(a) When the department determines that a designated regulatory service under AS 46.15 will require additional costs, or staff time in excess of the maximum hours set out in (b)(2), (3), (4), (5), (10) or (13) of this section, but that a higher fee under 11 AAC 05.270 is not required; then, in addition to the fee established for each application or filing fee by in (b)(2), (3), (4), (5), (10) or (13)(b) of this section:
(b) The fees established for designated regulatory services under AS 46.15 are as follows:
Regulatory service to which an application or filing relates: |
Fixed fee for permit or other filing: |
Fixed fee for request for extension of either permit or authorization: |
Fixed fee for transfer and change of appropriation under AS 46.15.155(g) and(i), 11 AAC 93.210(b), 11 AAC 93.930, or for request under 11 AAC 93.147(a)(4): |
Hourly Fee for regulatory service if processing requires time in excess of specified maximum: |
(1) appropriation of water under AS 46.15.040, for one single-family-residence or duplex, or for a water use associated with one single-family residence or duplex |
$100 |
$50 |
$50 |
not applicable |
(2) appropriation of water under AS 46,15.040, for support of exploration, construction, development, operation, production, |
$1,500, for up to 60 hours of staff time |
$450, for up to 18 hours of staff time |
$900, for up to 36 hours of staff time |
$50 each hour, for each additional hour in excess of the maximum hours listed in this subparagraph for an application or |
transportation, or maintenance activities related to oil and gas and associated substances, except for retail distribution |
request |
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(3) appropriation of water under AS |
$1,500, for up to 60 hours of staff |
$450, for up to 18 hours of staff |
$900, for up to 36 hours of staff |
$50 each hour, for each |
46.15.040, for support of exploration, construction, development, operation, production, transportation, or maintenance activities related to |
time; fixed fee not established |
time |
time |
additional hour in excess of the maximum hours listed in this subparagraph for an application or request |
locatable mining excepttor retail distribution |
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(4) appropriation of water under AS 46.15.040, for hydroelectric power generation |
$1,500, for up to 60 hours of staff time; fixed fee not established |
$450, for up to 18 hours of staff time |
$900, for up to 36 hours of staff time |
$50 each hour, for each additional hour in excess of the maximum hours |
capacity greater than 100 kilowatts |
listed in this subparagraph for an application or request |
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(5) appropriation of water under AS 46.15.040, for water removal out of a hydrological unit under AS 46.15.035 and AS 46.15.037 |
$1,500, for up to 60 hours of staff time; fixed fee not established |
$450, for up to 18 hours of staff time |
$900, for up to 36 hours of staff time |
$50 each hour, tor each additional hour in excess of the maximum hours listed in this subparagraph for an application or request |
(6) appropriation of water under AS 46.15.040, for 5,000 gallons a day or less, for a use not listed in(l) -(5) of this subsection |
$250 |
$125 |
$190 |
not applicable |
(7) appropriation of water under AS |
$565 |
$250 |
$440 |
not applicable |
46.15.040, for greater than 5,000 gallons a day and no more than 30,000 gallons a day, for a use not listed in (1)-(5) of this subsection |
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(8) appropriation of water under AS |
$690 |
$250 |
$500 |
not applicable |
46.15.040, for greater than 30,000 gallons each day and no more than 100,000 gallons each day for a use not listed in (1) -(5) of this subsection |
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(9) appropriation of water under AS 46.15.040, for greater than 100,000 gallons each day for a use not listed in (1) -(5) of this subsection |
$1,125 |
$250 |
$625 |
not applicable |
(10) reservation of water under AS 46.15.145 |
$1,500, for up to 60 hours of staff time; fixed fee not established |
not applicable |
$900, for up to 36 hours of staff time |
$50 each hour, for each additional hour in excess of the maximum hours listed in this subparagraph for an application or request |
(11) statement of beneficial use under 11 AAC 93.130, including recordation by the department under 11 AAC 06.040 of the certificate of appropriation |
$50 |
not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
(12) preferred use status under AS 46.15.150, fee is in addition to other applicable fees in this subsection, and |
$940 |
not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
(13) temporary water use under AS 46,15.155, including up to five water sources for all uses |
$450 for up to 18 hours of staff time; fixed fee not established |
$350 for up to 14 hours of staff time |
$350 for up to 14 hours of staff time |
$50 each hour, for each additional hour in excess of the maximum hours listed in this subparagraph for an application or request. |
(c) Fees for dam safety authorizations are as follows:
(d) The fee for staff time research is $50 for each hour.
(e) The administrative service fee for each appropriation of water for which a permit, certificate, or an authorization for temporary use of water has been issued, is $50 each year. However, the following uses are exempt from the annual administrative service fee:
(f) The fees for inspection for onsite monitoring of a permit to appropriate water, a certificate of appropriation, or a temporary water use authorization issued under AS 46.15, are not more than $500 each year for each permit, certificate, or authorization issued, unless otherwise specified as a condition of the permit, certificate or authorization.
(g) A water conservation fee for water appropriated or to be appropriated in accordance with AS 46.15.040 and removed from a hydrologic unit in accordance with AS 46.15.035 is as follows and applies to the total quantity of water appropriated or removed within a calendar year, by a person, as defined in AS 46.15.260, or a combination of related persons:
(h) Water conservation fee for water purchased from the state and removed from a hydrologic unit in accordance with AS 46.15.037 is as follows and applies to the total quantity of water purchased within a calendar year, by a person, as defined in AS 46.15 .260, or a combination of related persons:
As of Register 160 (January 2002), the regulations attorney made a technical revision under AS 44.62.125(b)(6), and as authorized in ch. 100, sec. 12, SLA 2001, to change "temporary water use permit" to "authorization for temporary use of water" in 11 AAC 05.260(c)(13) and (e).
AS 37.10.050
AS 37.10.052
AS 37.10.058
AS 38.05.020
AS 38.05.035
AS 46.15.020
AS 46.15.035
AS 46.15.037
AS 46.17.050