Water Use Act (Alaska Statutes: Title 46 Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation; Chapter 15) País/Territorio Estados Unidos de América Subdivisión territorial Alaska Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2019 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agua Palabra clave Derechos de agua Manejo de recursos hídricos Captación de agua Expropiación Derechos/cánones Zona de conservación de aguas Prioridades Autorización/permiso Cuestiones de procedimiento Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Infracciones/sanciones Institución Cumplimiento/aplicación Recopilación de datos/informes Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Resumen This chapter of the Alaska Statutes adopts the Water Use Act. It states that the Department of Natural Resources determines and adjudicates rights in the water of the state, and in its appropriation and distribution. The chapter further provides for the authority and duties of the commissioner; water reserved to the people; appropriation or removal of water out of hydrologic units to other hydrologic units; water conservation fee; reservation of water for fish; sale of water by the state; right to appropriate; priority; existing rights; determination of existing rights; criteria for issuance of permit; preference in granting permits; terms of permit; abandonment, forfeiture, and reversion of appropriations; reservation of water; preferred use; authorization for temporary use of water; transfer and change of appropriations; administrative adjudications; federal reserved water rights; crimes; appeals; the Water Resources Board; enforcement and costs; and data collection authority. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.akleg.gov