Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a)
Except with respect to applications to renew an existing commission approval,
applications shall include, but not be limited to, the following information
and, where applicable, shall be submitted on forms and in the manner prescribed
by the commission. Renewal applications shall include such information that the
commission determines to be necessary for the review of same, shall be subject
to the standards set forth in sections
1806.20
-1806.25 of this Part, and shall likewise be submitted on forms and in the
manner prescribed by the commission:
(1)
identification of project sponsor including any and all proprietors, corporate
officers or partners, the mailing address of the same, and the name of the
individual authorized to act for the sponsor;
(2) description of project and site in terms
of:
(i) project location, including global
positioning system (gps) coordinates accurate to within 10 meters;
(ii) project purpose;
(iii) proposed quantity of water to be
withdrawn;
(iv) proposed quantity
of water to be consumed, if applicable;
(v) constant-rate aquifer tests. The project
sponsor shall provide the results of a constant-rate aquifer test with any
application which includes a request for a groundwater withdrawal. The project
sponsor shall obtain commission approval of the test procedures prior to
initiation of the constant-rate aquifer test;
(vi) water use and availability;
(vii) all water sources and the date of
initiation of each source;
(viii)
supporting studies, reports, and other information upon which assumptions and
assertions have been based;
(ix)
plans for avoiding or mitigating for consumptive use;
(x) copies of any correspondence with member
jurisdiction agencies;
(xi)
evidence of compliance with applicable water registration requirements of the
member jurisdiction in which the project is located;
(3) anticipated impact of the proposed
project on:
(i) surface water characteristics
(quality, quantity, flow regimen, other hydrologic characteristics);
(ii) threatened or endangered species and
their habitats;
(iii) existing
water withdrawals;
(4)
project estimated completion date and estimated construction
schedule.
(b) The
commission may also require the project sponsor to submit the following
information related to the project, in addition to the information required in
subdivision (a) of this section, as deemed necessary:
(1) description of project and site in terms
of:
(i) engineering feasibility;
(ii) ability of project sponsor to fund the
project or action;
(iii)
identification and description of reasonable alternatives, the extent of their
economic and technical investigation, and an assessment of their potential
environmental impact. In the case of a proposed diversion, the project sponsor
should include information that may be required by section
1806.25
of this Part or any policy of the commission relating to diversions;
(iv) compatibility of proposed project with
existing and anticipated uses;
(v)
anticipated impact of the proposed project on:
(a) flood damage potential considering the
location of the project with respect to the flood plain and flood hazard
zones;
(b) recreation
potential;
(c) fish and wildlife
(habitat quality, kind and number of species);
(d) natural environment uses (scenic vistas,
natural and manmade travel corridors, wild and wilderness areas, wild, scenic
and recreation rivers);
(e) site
development considerations (geology, topography, soil characteristics,
adjoining and nearby land uses, adequacy of site facilities);
(f) historical, cultural and archaeological
impacts;
(2)
governmental considerations:
(i) need for
governmental services or finances;
(ii) commitment of government to provide
services or finances;
(iii) status
of application with other governmental regulatory bodies;
(3) any other information deemed necessary by
the commission.
(c) A
report about the project prepared for any other purpose, or an application for
approval prepared for submission to a member jurisdiction, may be accepted by
the commission provided the said report or application addresses all necessary
items on the commission's form or listed in this section, as
appropriate.
