Alaska Administrative Code
Title 11 - Natural Resources
Part 6 - Lands
Chapter 93 - Water Management
Article 9 - Critical Water Management Areas
11 AAC 93.520 - Department order
Current through August 30, 2024
The decision to designate a geographic or hydrologic area as a critical water management area, or revoke or amend a designation, will be in writing, and will, as appropriate,
(1) state the reasons for the designation, revocation, or amendment;
(2) define the boundaries of the area or amendment;
(3) predict the likelihood of an imminent or continued water shortage or contamination problem;
(4) state how additional appropriations would affect the rights of permittees or certificate holders of record, or the public interest under AS 46.15.080; and
(5) state whether, after a specific date, applications for water rights will be accepted or adjudicated.
Authority:AS 46.15.010
AS 46.15.020
