Before the FERC Application for New License for the Annex Creek ...

ALASKA WATER STANDARDS
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706:1013
anadromous population in the waters to which the discharge
is to be made. the department will. in its discretion.
apply a new temperature criterion to the water body
affected. The new criterion will assure the protection and
propagation of a balanced indigenous and anadromous
population of aquatic life. and other wildlife in and on
that body of water. according to the classification of the
water.
18 AAC 70.040. NATURAL CONDITIONS.
[Repealed]
18 AAC 70.050. CLASSIFICATION OF STATE
WA TERS. (a) Specific waters of the state are classified
as follows:
Typc/Nrune
Watershed
Numher*
Latitude
Longitude**
Location
Designated
Class
Reach of
\~ater
Affected
Rivers:
Chena River 1903004
147°54' 45 H \\,
64°47'4S"N
near
Fairbanks
(1) CA) (ii)
(1) (A) (iii)
(1) (A) (iv)
(1) (8)
(1) (e)
confluence
of Chena
River and
Chena
Slough to
the
confluence
of Chena
River and
Tanana
River
·Watershed numbers refer to watersheds established by
the U.S. Department of I nterior. Geological Survey map.
"HYDROLOGIC UNIT MAP - 1974 STATE OF
ALASKA" for sale by U.S. Geological Survey.
Fairbanks. Alaska 99701; Denver. Colorado 80225: or
Reston. Virginia 22092. (Price $1.00) or which may be
examined at any office of the department and which is on
file at the office of the lieutenant governor.
•• River latitude and longitude designations are established
at the downstream end of the reach of the river
affected as determined from U.S. Department of
Interior. Geological Survey quadrangle maps or as
assigned in Water Resources Data For Ala.fka Water
Year 1977 (U.S. Geological Survey Water-Data Report
AK-77-1 ).
.(b) ~pr"fH'OYided,i~(.)~.·IICiaI(.~ot
UtI: .ale IN ~clasair ..:.. foll~
(I) marine waters '::.::. 'cfasses' (2)(A). (2)(8). (2)(C)
and (2)(0);
(2) ground water - classes (I )(A) and (2) (A)(iii):
(.·C"'~ .... ra.~ .. ~(f}{A)r.:(flt8)J~t~tXq(
18 AAC 70.055. PROCEDURE FOR RECLASSIFI­
CATION. (a) A person may petition the department to
reclassify particular waters of the state to include or
exclude a protected use specified in 18 AAC 70.020 Qf
this chapter. or to seasonally exclude a protected use.
The petition must be served upon the commissioner and
must include
(I) the name. address and telephone number of the
petitioner: .
(2) the names and addresses of all persons living
within one mile of the portion of the water body for
which reclassification is sought, and of all owners or
users within one mile of the petitioner's operation or
proposed operation whose property, minerals, mineral
claims. or leases are on the bank or shore of the waters in
question;
(3) an accurate description of the waters of the state for
which reclassification is sought, including the name of the
waters. if any. and a precise delineation of the waters on a
most recent U.S. Geological Survey topographical map
of the area, at a scale of 1:63.)60 (inch to mile) where
available;
(4) petitioner's use. or proposed use of the waters for
which reclassification is sought; and
(5) a summary of the factual basis for petitioner's
belief that a particular included protected use is not being
made of the waters or that an excluded protected use is
being made of the waters. The petitioner's summary must
be supported by the following
(A) the name. address. telephone nLimber. occupation
and qualifications of each person on whom the petitioner
relies in forming the belief; and
(8) a legible and complete copy or duplicate of any
report, study. investigation, photograph or other written
or tangible material on which the petitioner relies in
forming the belief.
(b) The commissioner will, within 30 days of service or
a petition under (a) of this section. set the petition for
public hearing if
(I) the requirements of (a) of this section have been
met;
(2) the petition discloses that the petitioner is engaged.
or is likely to engage in a protected use of the waters:
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