11 AAC 93.400. Boundaries of the adjudication area

(a) Before initiating an adjudication under AS 46.15.165 , the commissioner will identify in writing the geographic and hydrologic boundaries and the hydrologic resources of the adjudication area. The written identification will

(1) describe the interaction and hydrologic communication between the surface water drainage systems and the ground water flow systems;

(2) identify the surface water topographic drainage divide and the boundaries of ground water aquifer systems on the most detailed United States Geological Survey map available for the basin;

(3) describe the geographic and hydrologic boundary and the area in square miles;

(4) describe how the boundary and area size were determined;

(5) collect and summarize available stream discharge and ground water data and determine, where possible, mean monthly and annual stream discharge, high and low flows, duration curves, current water use, and the aquifer's yield; and

(6) summarize ongoing and planned hydrologic or hydrogeologic investigations in the area.

(b) The commissioner will, in his or her discretion, alter the boundaries identified in (a) of this section as needed after an adjudication is initiated under 11 AAC 93.410.

History: Eff. 11/7/90, Register 116

Authority: AS 46.15.020

AS 46.15.165

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