Sec. 46.16.050. Responsibility of commissioner of environmental conservation.
The commissioner of environmental conservation shall administer the innovative pollution control demonstration grant program established under AS 46.16.080.
Sec. 46.17.110. Action against state for damages.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person may not bring an action against the state, the department, or agents or employees of the state, for the recovery of damages caused by the partial or total failure of a dam or reservoir, or by the operation of a dam or reservoir, or […]
Sec. 46.16.060. Uniform regulations.
The commissioner of natural resources and the commissioner of environmental conservation shall adopt uniform regulations and administrative procedures to implement the grant programs established by this chapter.
Sec. 46.17.120. Duties of owner.
This chapter does not relieve an owner of a dam or reservoir of the duties or liabilities incident to the ownership or operation of the dam or reservoir.
Sec. 46.16.070. Innovative gold recovery demonstration grant program.
(a) The innovative gold recovery demonstration grant program is established as a direct grant program to give a person engaged in placer mining the opportunity to study and test new methods of gold recovery and water use reduction. (b) The commissioner of natural resources may make a grant under this section to a person that […]
Sec. 46.16.080. Innovative pollution control demonstration grant program.
(a) The innovative pollution control demonstration grant program is established as a direct grant program to give a person engaged in placer mining the opportunity to study and test innovative and economically viable mining techniques for waste disposal and pollution control in placer mining. (b) The commissioner of environmental conservation may make grants under this […]
Sec. 46.16.090. Access to information.
(a) All information generated as a result of grants made under this chapter is public information. The commissioner of natural resources and the commissioner of environmental conservation shall compile, analyze, and distribute the information for the benefit of the placer mining industry and the state and federal governments. (b) The contents of an application for […]
Sec. 46.16.100. Patents.
A person who applies for a grant under this chapter shall assign to the state the right to patent any patentable process developed as a result of a grant under this chapter. The department making the grant shall seek to patent any patentable process developed as a result of a grant under this chapter. The […]
Sec. 46.17.010. Purpose.
It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the regulation, supervision, and periodic inspection by the department of privately owned and state-owned dams, reservoirs, and appurtenant works in order to ensure that the design, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, maintenance, operation, and removal of dams and reservoirs is consistent with the protection of life […]
Sec. 46.17.020. Administration and staffing.
The department shall supervise the safety of dams and reservoirs. The department shall employ a licensed and qualified engineer, experienced in the design and construction of dams and reservoirs, and other employees necessary for performing the duties under this chapter. Under AS 36.30 (State Procurement Code), the department may contract with engineering consultants to assist […]