Section 11.93.530. Effect of the order.

	(a)  Within 30 days after signing a department order to designate a geographic or hydrologic area as a critical water management area, or revoke or amend a designation, the commissioner will announce the decision by publishing the order in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected area once a week for four consecutive weeks. The order will also be mailed to permittees or certificate holders of record and property owners of record in the area; affected federal, state, and local agencies, and affected regional and village corporations.  
	(b)  After the commissioner takes action under (a) of this section, the department may take the following actions:  
		(1) restrict or deny the acceptance of applications for new water appropriations or applications for additional quantities for existing appropriators of record, until the order is amended or revoked;  
		(2) seek voluntary agreement among permittees and certificate holders to limit the quantity of their water use on an equitably apportioned basis during all or part of the year;  
		(3) fix a time limit for accepting new applications for water rights for existing water uses;  
		(4) designate all water uses as significant;  
		(5) require notice of all applications;  
		(6) require conservation measures;  
		(7) take any other actions necessary to fully inform the public of the order; or  
		(8) enforce actions under 11 AAC 93.280, 11 AAC 93.290, AS 46.15.255, and AS 46.15.256.  

Authorities

46.15.010;46.15.020;46.15.180;46.15.250;46.15.255;46.15.256

Notes

Reference

11 AAC 93.540

Authority

AS 46.15.010 AS 46.15.020 AS 46.15.180 AS 46.15.250 AS 46.15.255 AS 46.15.256

History

Eff. 11/7/90, Register 116; am 8/20/2004, Register 171