P.L. 19-64. Country/Territory Northern Mariana Is. (USA) Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act authorize the Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality: Division of Environmental Quality to set well water usage rates for commercial and other Non-Governmental groundwater wells within the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands. Subject Water Keyword Groundwater Well sinking/boreholes Water abstraction Water charges Monitoring Geographical area Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Law authorizes the Division of Environmental Quality to regulate and establish well water usage fees so as to reinforce the intention of monitoring and regulating the use of the Commonwealth's groundwater resources. It amends Title 2, Division 3, Chapter 3 § 3333 of the Commonwealth Code on fees. Section 3333 now reads: "All fees, charges, and civil fines authorized and collected under this chapter shall be paid to the Commonwealth Treasurer, provided that 50% of the fees collected under this chapter shall be deposited into 2 CMC § 3135 (Division of Environmental Quality Special Fund Account). Fees and charges shall be established so as to assure full recovery of the costs of administration and monitoring for the program as a whole." Full text English Website www.cnmileg.gov.mp References - Legislation Amends Commonwealth Groundwater Management and Protection Act of 1988 (P.L. 6-12). Legislation | Northern Mariana Is. (USA) | 1988 Keyword: Basic legislation, Groundwater, Well sinking/boreholes, Authorization/permit, Water conservation zone, Classification/declassification, Water shortage/drought, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX