11 Alaska Admin. Code § 93.510

Current through September 25, 2024

Section 11 AAC 93.510 - Public notice and meeting

(a) Before the commissioner designates a geographic or hydrologic area as a critical water management area or revokes or amends a designation, the department will post a notice of the proposed action on the Alaska Online Public Notice System (AS 44.62.175) for at least 30 days and will allow an opportunity of at least 30 days for comment by mail, by electronic mail, or through the Alaska Online Public Notice System. For the department to consider a comment, the comment must be received not later than the last day of the comment period.

(b) At the same time that the department posts a notice under (a) of this section on the Alaska Online Public Notice System, the department will provide the notice by mail, electronic mail, or other means to

(1) owners of property in the geographic area affected by the proposed designation, revocation, or amendment;

(2) appropriators of record on a water source affected by the proposed designation, revocation, or amendment;

(3) existing applicants for appropriations of water on a water source affected by the proposed designation, revocation, or amendment;

(4) existing applicants for, or holders of, a temporary water use authorization on a water source affected by the proposed designation, revocation, or amendment;

(5) affected federal, state, and local agencies, including the Department of Fish and Game and the Department of Environmental Conservation; and

(6) any affected regional or village corporation organized under 43 U.S.C. 1601 - 1629h (Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act).

(c) The commissioner may

(1) hold a public meeting at a location within or in close proximity to the geographic area affected by the proposed designation, revocation, or amendment;

(2) extend the public notice and comment period; the department will post notice of any extension on the Alaska Online Public Notice System for the duration of the extension and will provide notice to persons under (b) of this section.

11 AAC 93.510

Eff. 11/7/90, Register 116; am 7/7/2024, Register 251, October 2024

Authority:AS 46.15.010

AS 46.15.020