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Department of Natural Resources
Division of Mining, Land, and Water
PERMIT TO APPROPRIATE WATER
LAS 27836
The State of Alaska, acting by and through the Department of Natural Resources,
Division of Mining, Land and Water, PO Box 111020, 400 Willoughby Avenue, Suite
400, Juneau, Alaska 99811-1020, hereinafter referred to as the grantor, under AS
46.15, the Alaska Water Use Act, and the regulations adopted under it, grants to:
City of Tenakee Springs
P.O. Box 52
Tenakee Springs, Alaska 99841
The right to develop the following use of water:
SOURCE: Indian River
QUANTITY: 50 Cubic Feet per Second
USE: Hydroelectric Power Generation
PERIOD: January 1 through December 31
With a PRIORITY DATE of September 7, 2010
The location of this water source:
A diversion weir on Indian River, which flows into Tenakee Inlet, approximately 1
mile northeast of Tenakee Springs on Chichagof lsland, in the SE1/4 SW1/4 of
Section 15, Township 47 South, Range 63 East, Copper River Meridian,
The location to which this appropriation is appurtenant:
A hydroelectric powerhouse located approximately 1,800 feet downstream of the
diversion weir and adjacent to the Indian River within State of Alaska easement
ADL 108047, in the NE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 22, Township 47 South, Range 63
East, Copper River Meridian, located within the Sitka Recording District, First
Judicial District, State of Alaska.
Changes in the natural state of water are to be made in the manner and only for the
purposes stated in this permit. This permit is subject to the pertinent statutory
PERMIT TO APPROPRIATE WATER
LAS 27836
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provisions in AS 46.15, Administrative Regulations in 11 AAC 93, and the following
conditions:
The holder of this permit shall comply with the following:
1. Follow acceptable engineering standards in exercising the right granted by
this permit.
2. Except for claims or losses arising from negligence of the State, defend
and indemnify the State against and hold it harmless from any and all
claims, demands, legal actions, loss, liability and expense for injury to or
death of persons and damages to or loss of property arising out of or
connected with the exercise of the right granted by this permit.
3. Comply with all applicable laws, regulations and conditions.
4. Notify the grantor of any change of address, transfer of any real property
identified in this permit, or any proposed change in the water
appropriation.
5. Respond to any request for additional information during the duration of
this permit per AS 46.15.100 and AS 46.15.175. Failure to respond may
result in the termination of this permit.
6. Obtain and maintain permanent right of access to the property where
water is to be withdrawn, impounded, or diverted, and over which water is
to be transported both to the point of use and to the point of discharge, per
11 AAC 93.040 (c) (4).
7. This permit is subject to ADFG Fish Habitat Permit FH11-I-0125 (Issued
December 15, 2011) as it has been issued and may be amended from
time to time, regarding, but not limited to, minimum in-stream flow
releases, diversion structures, step-heights between fish pass structure
pools, fish screen, rates of decrease in water levels, monitoring,
recording, and reporting, etc.
ADFG Fish Habitat Permit FH11-I-0125 is hereby attached as Appendix A,
and compliance therewith, or any amendment thereof, is a condition of this
State water permit (LAS 27836).
Per the above referenced ADFG Fish Habitat Permit, or as it may be
amended from time to time, the fish pass structure will be provided with a