Alaska Statutes: AS 46.17.040. Approval Required.

Alaska Statutes. Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation Chapter 17. Supervision of Safety of Dams and Reservoirs Section 40. Approval Required.

previous: Section 30. Regulations and Orders.
next: Section 50. Inspections.

AS 46.17.040. Approval Required.

(a) Except in the performance of routine maintenance and operations not affecting structural safety, a person may not construct, enlarge, repair, alter, remove, maintain, operate, or abandon a dam or reservoir without the approval of the department.
(b) The owner of a dam or reservoir that was constructed before May 31, 1987 shall, under regulations adopted by the department, file an application with the department for the approval of the dam or reservoir.
(c) An applicant under this section shall comply with the requirements of other applicable statutes.

This version of the Alaska Statutes is current through December, 2007. The Alaska Statutes were automatically converted to HTML from a plain text format. Every effort has been made to ensure their accuracy, but this can not be guaranteed. If it is critical that the precise terms of the Alaska Statutes be known, it is recommended that more formal sources be consulted. For statutes adopted after the effective date of these statutes, see, Alaska State Legislature If any errors are found, please e-mail Touch N' Go systems at E-mail. We hope you find this information useful.