From: "Hale, Michelle M (DEC)" Date: September 19, 2014 at 6:26:30 AM AKDT To: "Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell (GOV sponsored)" Subject: Bristol Bay Forever Initiative hearing citation – water uses Lieutenant Governor: The citation for the regulation that I quoted in yesterday's hearing is 18 AAC 70.015 Antidegradation policy. I have pasted it below for ease. 18 AAC 70.015. Antidegradation policy. (a) It is the state's antidegradation policy that (1) existing water uses and the level of water quality necessary to protect existing uses must be maintained and protected; Please let me know if I should provide further information. Thank you, - Michelle Michelle Hale Director, Division of Water Department of Environmental Conservation (907) 465-5135