5671‑S AMS OWEN 000389

SSB 5671 - S Amd

    BySenator Owen

    On page 8, line 22, beginning with "This" strike everything down to and including the period on line 27, and insert the following:

    "For hydraulic projects approved between January 1, 1989, and the effect date of this act for which a maintenance plan has not been submitted, the applicant may contact the department of fisheries or the department of wildlife to determine whether the conditions of the original permit are adequate for maintenance work.  If the conditions of the original permit are adequate, the department shall issue a permit within fifteen days.  If the original conditions are not adequate the applicant may submit a maintenance plan for review by the department.  If either the department of fisheries or the department of wildlife denies approval of a maintenance plan, that department shall provide in writing a statement of the specific reasons how the maintenance plan adversely affects fish life and what changes would be necessary to adequately protect fish life and gain approval of the maintenance plan.  Maintenance plans approved under this section may be approved for a period of five years and may be renewed upon request.  After the effective date of this act, an applicant may apply for a hydraulic approval and a five-year maintenance plan simultaneously."

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