Section 5 AAC 40.850 - Notice of permit alteration(a) A hatchery permit holder may propose alteration of the permit, based on accumulated experience and changing conditions. The permit holder shall request, on a form provided by the PNP coordinator, a permit alteration for a proposed modification to the permit or change in the basic management plan for the hatchery.(b) Requests for permit alterations must be received by the PNP coordinator, on the prescribed form, no later than February 15 of the calendar year that the proposed alteration is to occur. The commissioner will, in his or her discretion, extend the deadline for submittal of a permit alteration request, on a case-by-case basis, if the request is justified by extraordinary circumstances or emergency.(c) The regional planning team may, if the commissioner so requests, review and make a recommendation to the commissioner on the permit alteration request.(d) In reviewing the request, the commissioner will, in his or her discretion, consider past management practices and fish culture procedures associated with the request, the past performance of the hatchery, the recommendation of the regional planning team, and any additional information deemed necessary.(e) Issuance of a notice of permit alteration by the department modifies the hatchery permit.Eff. 3/31/85, Register 93; am 4/25/2021, Register 238, July 2021Authority:AS 16.05.020
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