1. (a) For reimbursements under 11 AAC 200.010(a)(1)(B), the department will accept on a continuous basis applications for reimbursement. The department will post information about the reimbursement process on the department's abandoned and derelict vessel program website, including the annual amount of funding available, the application packet for reimbursement, and the list of projects chosen for reimbursement.

2. (b) A state agency seeking reimbursement for a derelict vessel removal that has been completed must submit an application on a form provided by the department. The application must include

   1. (1) all receipts directly tied to the removal of the vessel;
   2. (2) the total amount the state agency is requesting for reimbursement;
   3. (3) the date the vessel removal occurred; and
   4. (4) other additional information the department determines is necessary to make a determination under (c) of this section.

3. (c) In reaching a decision on an application, the department will consider

   1. (1) whether the vessel was a derelict vessel within the meaning given in AS 30.30.090;
   2. (2) whether the vessel was an important cultural resource;
   3. (3) whether the vessel's removal adversely affected cultural resources;
   4. (4) whether the vessel removal was associated with a state or federally funded spill response;
   5. (5) whether reasonable efforts were made to identify, locate, and hold accountable the party responsible for the vessel;
   6. (6) whether the vessel posed an environmental hazard;
   7. (7) whether the vessel posed a public safety threat; and
   8. (8) whether the vessel obstructed other productive uses of the area.
4. (d) Upon approving an application for reimbursement, the department may specify the total amount to be reimbursed.

(Eff. 3/26/2025, Register 253)

Authority: AS 30.30.090, AS 30.30.095, AS 30.30.096, AS 30.30.165